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cetyltriethylammonium

cetyltriethylammonium noun: the long-chain quaternary ammonium cation C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃CH₂)₃⁺.

Noun

cetyltriethylammonium (uncountable)

  1. The long-chain quaternary ammonium cation C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃CH₂)₃⁺

Origin of cetyltriethylammonium

From cetyl + triethyl + ammonium.

Questions about cetyltriethylammonium

What does cetyltriethylammonium mean?
Cetyltriethylammonium means the long-chain quaternary ammonium cation C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃CH₂)₃⁺.
What part of speech is cetyltriethylammonium?
Cetyltriethylammonium is a noun.

Words near cetyltriethylammonium in the dictionary

  1. cetylic
  2. cetylpyridinium
  3. cetylpyridinium chloride
  4. cetyls
  5. cetylstearyl
  6. cetyltriethylammonium
  7. cetyltrimethylammonium
  8. Cetățeni
  9. CEU
  10. Ceuașu de Câmpie
  11. CEUS

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