What does DMA stand for?
| Full form | Dimethylamine |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & engineering |
| Type | Abbreviation |
The abbreviation DMA stands for dimethylamine in chemical naming contexts. BASF uses this abbreviation, while NIST records dimethylamine with CAS Registry Number 124-40-3.
The chemical record identified here is Dimethylamine, CAS 124-40-3. DMA is an abbreviated chemical name here, not an expansion into three separate words. It is ambiguous: N,N-dimethylacetamide is another chemical whose recorded aliases include DMA. Keep the full name and identifier from the original record together. The comparison below distinguishes two documented records; it does not establish the identity, purity or contents of an unknown sample.
Meaning in context
- Dimethylamine
- The complete chemical name represented by this abbreviation; retain the name rather than inventing one word for each letter.
- DMA
- An abbreviated label whose intended chemical depends on the original record.
Practical examples
Match a record
- Before
DMA always means the chemical with CAS 127-19-5.
- After
The NIST dimethylamine record uses CAS 124-40-3; 127-19-5 identifies the separate N,N-dimethylacetamide record.
Shared aliases do not make distinct records the same chemical.
Read an incomplete label
- Before
A sheet says DMA, so the chemical identity is fully established.
- After
Ask for the full chemical name and identifier printed in the original record.
The abbreviation alone cannot resolve the two documented name contexts.
Original illustrative examples, not quotations or reports of actual events.
Use DMA with clarity
How do I distinguish dimethylamine from a different chemical also abbreviated DMA?
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Read this name
Preserve dimethylamine in full.
The cited record identifies dimethylamine, CAS 124-40-3.
Compare another record
Keep its different full name and identifier.
N,N-dimethylacetamide is a separate record, CAS 127-19-5.
Read an abbreviation alone
Treat identity as unresolved until the record supplies details.
DMA alone does not distinguish these chemical names.
Compare complete recorded names and identifiers, then check what remains unknown from DMA alone.
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