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triethylborane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tri-ethylb-o-rane
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From triethyl + borane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

triethyl-borane (alternative) triethyl borane (alternative)

Derived Forms

TEB

Phrases

triethyl-borate triethyl borate triethyl-boron triethyl boron

Frequently Paired Words

triethylborate triethyl-borate triethyl borate triethylboron triethyl-boron triethyl boron

Synonyms

triethylboron triethyl-boron triethyl boron TEB

Questions

What does triethylborane mean?
An organometallic compound (formula B(C₂H₅)₃ or Et₃B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
Where does triethylborane come from?
From triethyl + borane.

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