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triethylammonium

triethylammonium noun: the univalent cation obtained by protonation of triethylamine.

Noun

triethylammonium (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent cation obtained by protonation of triethylamine

Origin of triethylammonium

From triethyl + ammonium.

Questions about triethylammonium

What does triethylammonium mean?
Triethylammonium means the univalent cation obtained by protonation of triethylamine.
What part of speech is triethylammonium?
Triethylammonium is a noun.

Words near triethylammonium in the dictionary

  1. triethyl
  2. triethylaluminium
  3. triethylaluminum
  4. triethylamine
  5. triethylamines
  6. triethylammonium
  7. triethylborane
  8. triethylboron
  9. triethylene
  10. triethylenediamine
  11. triethylenediamines

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