Diethylamine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diethylamine \Di*eth`yl*am"ine\, n. [Pref. di- + ethylamine.]
     (Chem.)
     A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, {NH(C2H5)2}, having a
     strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf.
     {Methylamine}.
     [1913 Webster]