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triethylamine

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tri⋅eth⋅yl⋅a⋅mine

[trahy-eth-uhl-uh-meen, -eth-uhl-uh-meen, -am-in]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, flammable liquid, C6H15N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.

Origin:
1840–50; tri- + ethyl + amine
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Main Entry: tri·eth·yl·amine
Pronunciation: (')trI-"eth-&l-&-'mEn, -'am-"En
Function: noun
: a water-solubleflammable liquid tertiary amine (C2H5)3N that is used chiefly in synthesis (as of quaternary ammonium compounds)
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