tetraethylammonium
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.