daɪəθˈɪlɐmˌiːn ɪz jˈuːzd ɪnðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv kɚɹˈoʊʒən ɪnhˈɪbɪɾɚɹ ˈɛn,ˈɛndˈaɪəθɪlˌæmɪnˌoʊθɐnˌɑːl, baɪ ɹɪˈækʃən wɪð ˈɛθɪlˌiːn ˈɑːksaɪd.
Diethylamine is used in the production of corrosion inhibitor N,N-diethylaminoethanol, by reaction with ethylene oxide.