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triethylamine

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[trahy-eth-uhl-uh-meen, -eth-uhl-uh-meen, -am-in] / traɪˈɛθ əl əˌmin, -ˌɛθ əl əˈmin, -ˈæm ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.

Etymology

Origin of triethylamine

First recorded in 1840–50; tri- + ethyl + amine

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