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tetraethylgermanium

tetraethylgermanium noun: an organogermanium compound with the chemical formula (CH₃CH₂)₄Ge, used in vapour deposition of germanium.

Noun

tetraethylgermanium (uncountable)

  1. An organogermanium compound with the chemical formula (CH₃CH₂)₄Ge, used in vapour deposition of germanium.

Origin of tetraethylgermanium

From tetra- + ethyl + germanium.

Questions about tetraethylgermanium

What does tetraethylgermanium mean?
Tetraethylgermanium means an organogermanium compound with the chemical formula (CH₃CH₂)₄Ge, used in vapour deposition of germanium.
What part of speech is tetraethylgermanium?
Tetraethylgermanium is a noun.

Words near tetraethylgermanium in the dictionary

  1. tetraethylammonium
  2. tetraethylammoniums
  3. tetraethylenepentamine
  4. tetraethylenepentamines
  5. tetraethylethylenediamine
  6. tetraethylgermanium
  7. tetraethyllead
  8. tetraethylleads
  9. tetraethylorthosilicate
  10. tetraethylorthosilicates
  11. tetraethylpyromellitate

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