tetraethylammonium
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- tetrylammonium (used for a drug)
Etymology[edit]
From tetra- (“four”) + ethyl + ammonium.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/
Noun[edit]
tetraethylammonium (countable and uncountable, plural tetraethylammoniums) (abbreviated TEA)
- (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A quaternary ammonium ion (C2H5)4N+ containing four ethyl groups.
References[edit]
- “tetraethylammonium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.