triethyl

[ trahy-eth-uhl ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing three ethyl groups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triethyl¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tri- + ethyl

Example Sentences

Boron triethyl B(C2H5)3 is obtained in the same manner, by using zinc ethyl.

From Project Gutenberg

Carbon disulphide forms with triethyl-phosphin a compound which crystallises in red scales.

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