Meaning of trimethylamine | Babel Free
Definitions
The tertiary amine (CH₃)₃N; a colourless gas with a fishy smell that is a product of animal and vegetable decomposition.
Equivalents
Français
triméthylamine
Русский
триметиламин
Examples
“We would get⟳ fresh fish⟳ every Friday, carp and pike, which my mother would grind⟳ to make⟳ the gefilte fish⟳ for shabbas. One Friday I added a little trimethylamine to the fish⟳, and when my mother smelled this, she grimaced and threw the lot away.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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