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.

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TEATEAL
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Meanings

nountriethylaluminium (uncountable)

alternative triethylaluminum · alternative triethyl-aluminum · alternative triethyl aluminum · alternative triethyl-aluminium · alternative triethyl aluminium

  1. uncountablechemistryA 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, TEAl

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
TEATEALTEAl

Origin

From triethyl + aluminium.

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APA

triethylaluminium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethylaluminium

MLA

“triethylaluminium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethylaluminium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triethylaluminium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triethylaluminium.

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