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tetradecyltrimethylammonium

tetradecyltrimethylammonium noun: the quaternary ammonium cation containing one tetradecyl and three methyl groups; the bromide spontaneously forms micelles in water, similar to primitive cells.

Noun

tetradecyltrimethylammonium (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The quaternary ammonium cation containing one tetradecyl and three methyl groups; the bromide spontaneously forms micelles in water, similar to primitive cells

Origin of tetradecyltrimethylammonium

From tetradecyl + trimethyl + ammonium.

Questions about tetradecyltrimethylammonium

What does tetradecyltrimethylammonium mean?
Tetradecyltrimethylammonium means the quaternary ammonium cation containing one tetradecyl and three methyl groups; the bromide spontaneously forms micelles in water, similar to primitive cells.
What part of speech is tetradecyltrimethylammonium?
Tetradecyltrimethylammonium is a noun.

Words near tetradecyltrimethylammonium in the dictionary

  1. tetradecenyl
  2. tetradecimal
  3. tetradecimals
  4. tetradecyl
  5. tetradecyls
  6. tetradecyltrimethylammonium
  7. tetradecyne
  8. tetradelphous
  9. tetradelphy
  10. tetradentate
  11. tetradepsipeptide

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