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triethylaluminium

triethylaluminium noun: a volatile organometallic compound (Al₂(C₂H₅)₆ or Al₂Et₆) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.

Noun

triethylaluminium (uncountable)

  1. A volatile organometallic compound (Al₂(C₂H₅)₆ or Al₂Et₆) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
    Synonyms:
    TEA, TEAL

Synonyms of triethylaluminium

Forms of triethylaluminium

alternative formtriethylaluminum
alternative formtriethyl-aluminum
alternative formtriethyl aluminum
alternative formtriethyl-aluminium
alternative formtriethyl aluminium

Origin of triethylaluminium

From triethyl + aluminium.

Words formed from triethylaluminium

Questions about triethylaluminium

What does triethylaluminium mean?
Triethylaluminium means a volatile organometallic compound (Al₂(C₂H₅)₆ or Al₂Et₆) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
What part of speech is triethylaluminium?
Triethylaluminium is a noun.

Words near triethylaluminium in the dictionary

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

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