Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary triethyl + amine
: a water-soluble flammable liquid tertiary amine (C2H5)3N that has a strong ammoniacal odor, is usually made by reaction of ethyl chloride with ammonia, and is used chiefly in synthesis (as of quaternary ammonium compounds)
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/truy eth"euhl euh meen', -eth'euhl euh meen", -am"in/, n. Chem.
a colorless, flammable liquid, C6H15N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.
[1840-50; TRI- + ETHYL + AMINE]
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triethylamine /-ə-mēnˈ/ noun
An oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen
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Main Entry: ↑triethyl
Useful english dictionary. 2012.