noun
DEA
noun
1
Diethanolamine, a chemical compound used in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, and some cosmetics.
"The ingredient label listed DEA among the surfactants."
How to Use DEA
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA chemical abbreviation you might spot on the ingredients list of shampoos or cleaning products.
When to use it
Technical/chemical term, almost always seen in its abbreviated form. Not to be confused with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, also abbreviated DEA.
Word Forms
DEAs plural
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Etymology
An abbreviation formed from the initials of "diethanolamine."