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tetraethylammonium

US/ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/

tetraethylammonium noun: a quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups.

tetraethylammonium: a quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups
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Noun

tetraethylammonium (countable and uncountable, plural tetraethylammoniums, abbreviation TEA)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups.

Forms of tetraethylammonium

pluraltetraethylammoniums
abbreviationTEA
alternative formtetrylammonium

Origin of tetraethylammonium

From tetra- (“four”) + ethyl + ammonium.

Questions about tetraethylammonium

What does tetraethylammonium mean?
Tetraethylammonium means a quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups.
What part of speech is tetraethylammonium?
Tetraethylammonium is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetraethylammonium?
Tetraethylammonium is pronounced /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/ (US).
What is the plural of tetraethylammonium?
The plural of tetraethylammonium is tetraethylammoniums.

Words near tetraethylammonium in the dictionary

  1. tetraethers
  2. tetraethoxysilane
  3. tetraethyl
  4. tetraethyl lead
  5. tetraethyl leads
  6. tetraethylammonium
  7. tetraethylammoniums
  8. tetraethylenepentamine
  9. tetraethylenepentamines
  10. tetraethylethylenediamine
  11. tetraethylgermanium

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