Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Triethanolamine often abbreviated as TEA is a viscous organic compound that is both a tertiary amine and a triol. A triol is a molecule with three alcohol groups. Like other amines triethanolamine is a weak base. Triethanolamine can also be abbreviated as TEOA which can help to distinguish it from triethylamine. Approximately 150000 metric tons were produced in 1999. It is a colourless compound although samples may appear yellow because of impurities.
