noun
trimethylamine; TMA
A chemical compound with a strong fishy odor; used in organic synthesis and as a warning agent in natural gas.
トリメチルアミンは魚の腐敗臭の原因物質の一つです。
Trimethylamine is one of the substances responsible for the smell of rotting fish.
この反応ではトリメチルアミンが触媒として働く。
In this reaction, trimethylamine acts as a catalyst.