Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triethanolamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
tri-ethanolamine
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tertiary amine (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₃N derived from ethanolamine

Uncountable

Etymology

From tri- + ethanol + -amine.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

triethanol amine (alternative)

Phrases

-amine ethan- -ol tri-

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Questions

What does triethanolamine mean?
The tertiary amine (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₃N derived from ethanolamine
Where does triethanolamine come from?
From tri- + ethanol + -amine.

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