'Trimethylamine' definitions:

Definition of 'Trimethylamine'

From: GCIDE
  • Trimethylamine \Tri*meth`yl*am"ine\, n. [Trimethyl- + amine.] (Chem.) 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]