"triethylamine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triethylamines [plural]
Etymology: tri- + ethyl + -amine Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tri|ethyl|amine}} tri- + ethyl + -amine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} triethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural triethylamines)
  1. (organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH₃-CH₂)₃N, having many industrial uses. Wikipedia link: en:triethylamine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: TEA Hypernyms: tertiary amine, ethylamine Related terms: triethanolamine, tri-, ethylamine, ethyl, -amine, amine

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