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triethyl

triethyl noun: three ethyl groups in a compound.

Noun

triethyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) Three ethyl groups in a compound
    Synonyms:
    TE, Et₃, -(C₂H₅)₃

Synonyms of triethyl

  • TE
  • Et₃
  • -(C₂H₅)₃

Origin of triethyl

From tri- + ethyl.

Words formed from triethyl

Questions about triethyl

What does triethyl mean?
Triethyl means three ethyl groups in a compound.
What part of speech is triethyl?
Triethyl is a noun.

Words near triethyl in the dictionary

  1. triethiodide
  2. triethiodides
  3. triethoxy
  4. triethoxysilane
  5. triethoxyvinylsilane
  6. triethyl
  7. triethylaluminium
  8. triethylaluminum
  9. triethylamine
  10. triethylamines
  11. triethylammonium

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