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an alcohol in which the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group carries three alkyl groups. See illustration.Medical dictionary. 2011.
tertiary alcohol — tretinis alkoholis statusas T sritis chemija formulė R₃COH atitikmenys: angl. tertiary alcohol rus. третичный спирт … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
tertiary alcohol — noun Any alcohol of general formula RC OH … Wiktionary
tertiary alcohol — noun : an alcohol characterized by the group ≡COH consisting of a carbon atom holding the hydroxyl group and attached by its other three valences to other carbon atoms in a chain or ring … Useful english dictionary
Tertiary — Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Possessing some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary age — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary color — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary formation — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary period — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary syphilis — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alcohol — This article is about the generic chemistry term. For the kind of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, see Ethanol. For beverages containing alcohol, see Alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Alcohol (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
