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TRIETHYLAMINE
Etymology
Noun
triethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural triethylamines)
(organic compound) The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses.
Synonyms
• TEA
Hypernyms
• tertiary amine
• ethylamine
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*eth`yl*am"ine, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + ethylamine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A tertiary amine analogous to trimethylamine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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