Ethylamime

/ˌɛθəlˈæmaɪn/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternate spelling sometimes seen for ethylamine in older chemical texts or non-standard nomenclature.

Etymology

Related to ethylamine but with an alternate suffix representation; this spelling is largely obsolete in modern chemistry.

Kelly Says

This spelling reveals how chemical nomenclature was standardized relatively recently—old chemistry textbooks show dozens of competing names for the same compound until international standards were established in the 20th century.

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