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trimethylamine
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trimethylamine, n. [Trimethyl- + amine.].
A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, N.(CH3)3 , obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three methyl groups. [1913 Webster]
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