2-hydroxyethylhydrazine

2-hydroxyethylhydrazine

[¦tü hī¦dräk·sē¦eth·əl′hī·drə‚zēn] (organic chemistry) HOCH2CH2NHNH2 A colorless, slightly viscous liquid with a melting point of-70°C; soluble in lower alcohols; used as an abscission agent in fruit. Also known as 2-hydrazinoethanol.