triethyl

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noun

Three ethyl groups in a compound

Similar
TEEt₃-(C₂H₅)₃
OriginEnglish ethyl ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nountriethyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree ethyl groups in a compound

    Synonyms: TE, Et₃, -(C₂H₅)₃

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThree ethyl groups in a compound

Similar
TEEt₃-(C₂H₅)₃

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  8. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  9. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  10. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  11. Latinaethēr
  12. GermanÄther
  13. GermanEther
  14. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  15. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  16. GermanEthy
  17. Englishethyl
  18. Englishtriethyl

From tri- + ethyl.

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APA

triethyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethyl

MLA

“triethyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triethyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethyl.

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