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.