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tetraethylorthosilicate

tetraethylorthosilicate noun: the tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si(O-CH₂CH₃)₄.

Noun

tetraethylorthosilicate (plural tetraethylorthosilicates)

  1. The tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si(O-CH₂CH₃)₄

Forms of tetraethylorthosilicate

pluraltetraethylorthosilicates
alternative formtetraethyl orthosilicate

Origin of tetraethylorthosilicate

From tetraethyl + orthosilicate.

Questions about tetraethylorthosilicate

What does tetraethylorthosilicate mean?
Tetraethylorthosilicate means the tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si(O-CH₂CH₃)₄.
What part of speech is tetraethylorthosilicate?
Tetraethylorthosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraethylorthosilicate?
The plural of tetraethylorthosilicate is tetraethylorthosilicates.

Words near tetraethylorthosilicate in the dictionary

  1. tetraethylenepentamines
  2. tetraethylethylenediamine
  3. tetraethylgermanium
  4. tetraethyllead
  5. tetraethylleads
  6. tetraethylorthosilicate
  7. tetraethylorthosilicates
  8. tetraethylpyromellitate
  9. tetraethyltin
  10. tetraexponential
  11. tetraferriphlogopite

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