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Triethyl vs Trimethyl - What's the difference?

triethyl | trimethyl |

As nouns the difference between triethyl and trimethyl

is that triethyl is (organic chemistry|in combination) three ethyl groups in a compound while trimethyl is (organic chemistry) (in combination ) three methyl groups in a molecule.

triethyl

English

Noun

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  • (organic chemistry, in combination) Three ethyl groups in a compound

    • trimethyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) (in combination ) Three methyl groups in a molecule.

    • Derived terms

    *trimethylaluminium *trimethylamine *trimethylarsine *trimethylate *trimethylated *trimethyl borate *trimethylchlorosilane *trimethylene *trimethylgallium *trimethylglycine *trimethylindium *trimethyl-lysine *trimethylphosphine *trimethylsilyl