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triethylborane

triethylborane noun: an organometallic compound (formula B(C₂H₅)₃ or Et₃B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.

Noun

triethylborane (uncountable)

  1. An organometallic compound (formula B(C₂H₅)₃ or Et₃B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
    Synonyms:
    triethylboron, triethyl-boron, triethyl boron, TEB

Synonyms of triethylborane

Forms of triethylborane

alternative formtriethyl-borane
alternative formtriethyl borane

Origin of triethylborane

From triethyl + borane.

Words formed from triethylborane

Questions about triethylborane

What does triethylborane mean?
Triethylborane means an organometallic compound (formula B(C₂H₅)₃ or Et₃B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
What part of speech is triethylborane?
Triethylborane is a noun.

Words near triethylborane in the dictionary

  1. triethylaluminium
  2. triethylaluminum
  3. triethylamine
  4. triethylamines
  5. triethylammonium
  6. triethylborane
  7. triethylboron
  8. triethylene
  9. triethylenediamine
  10. triethylenediamines
  11. triethylenemelamine

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