Trimethylamine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.


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