I-Oleylamine, eyaziwa ngokuba yi-oleylamine, yi-amine eyintloko ye-long-chain engagcwaliyo enobude be-carbon chain yee-athomu ezili-18. Le khompawundi yendalo ixatyiswa ngenxa yendalo yayo ye-amphiphilic kunye neempawu zayo ze-surfactant, nto leyo eyenza ukuba ibe nokuguquguquka kwiindlela ezahlukeneyo zokusebenza kwemizi-mveliso, kubandakanya amayeza, iikhemikhali zezolimo, kunye nesayensi yezinto eziphathekayo.