Term Name: triethanolamine
Synonyms: 2,2',2''-NITRILOTRIETHANOL, 2,2',2''-nitrilotris(ethanol), H3tea, N(CH2CH2OH)3, nitrilo-2,2',2''-triethanol, nitrilotriethanol, TEA, Triethanolamine, tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, tris(beta-hydroxyethyl)amine, Trolamine
Definition: A tertiary amino compound that is ammonia in which each of the hydrogens is substituted by a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28621]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino alcohol tertiary amino compound triol
has_functional_parent: triethylamine
has_role: buffer surfactant
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: triethanolammonium
is_conjugate_base_of: triethanolammonium