Category:Trimethylamine

Tri*meth`yl*am"ine, n. Etym: [trimethyl- + amine.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.