triethylborane

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noun

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

Similar
triethylborontriethyl-borontriethyl boronTEB
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Meanings

nountriethylborane (uncountable)

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  1. uncountablechemistryAn 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 & antonyms

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

Similar
triethylborontriethyl-borontriethyl boronTEB
Also see
triethylboron

Origin

From triethyl + borane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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