triethylenediamine

noun

The chemical compound 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, used as a catalyst, especially in making polyurethanes.

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Meanings

nountriethylenediamine (usually uncountable, plural triethylenediamines)

plural triethylenediamines

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe chemical compound 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, used as a catalyst, especially in making polyurethanes.

Origin

From triethylene + diamine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diethylenetriamine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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