释义 |
tri·ethanolamine \(|)trī+\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + ethanolamine : a high-boiling viscous soluble hygroscopic basic amino alcohol (HOCH2CH2)3N that is usually made from ammonia and ethylene oxide, often contains considerable amounts of diethanolamine and ethanolamine, and is used chiefly as a corrosion inhibitor in aqueous solution and in making fatty acid soaps; tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)-amine — not used systematically |