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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A colorless oil, (C2H5)3N, prepared by the action of ethyl iodide on ammonia. It has an odor of ammonia and boils at 88.8° C.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A tertiary amine analogous to trimethylamine.

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  • noun organic chemistry The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses.

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