noun
: an ester of orthoformic acid ; especially : the liquid triethyl ester HC(OC 2 H 5 ) 3 of pungent odor made by reaction of sodium ethoxide with either chloroform or carbon tetrachloride and used in making acetals
noun
: an ester of orthoformic acid ; especially : the liquid triethyl ester HC(OC 2 H 5 ) 3 of pungent odor made by reaction of sodium ethoxide with either chloroform or carbon tetrachloride and used in making acetals
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012