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ethanolamine
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eth·a·nol·a·mine  (th-nl-mn, -nl-)
n.
A colorless liquid, NH2(CH2)2OH, used in the purification of petroleum, as a solvent in dry cleaning, and as an ingredient in paints and pharmaceuticals.

ethanolamine  (th-nl-mn, -nl-)
A colorless liquid used in the purification of petroleum, as a solvent in dry cleaning, and as an ingredient in paints and pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C2H7NO.


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In Europe diethanolamine (DEA), monoethanolamine (MEA) and triethanolamine (TEA) have all been restricted because they have been proven to cause bad allergic reactions in the eyes, skin and hair.
2] capture capability use processes based on chemical absorption with monoethanolamine, a general-purpose solvent developed by chemists some 75 years ago.
It is a combination of water and monoethanolamine, a basic organic molecule that grabs the carbon dioxide.
 
 
 
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