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Definition of Trimethylamine

1. n. 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.

Definition of Trimethylamine

1. Noun. (organic compound) The tertiary amine (CH₃)₃N; a colourless gas with a fishy smell that is a product of animal and vegetable decomposition ¹

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Medical Definition of Trimethylamine

1. A colourless volatile alkaline liquid, N.(CH3)3, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc, with a characteristic herringlike odour. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three methyl groups. Origin: Trimethyl- + amine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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