tetradecyltrimethylammonium
English
editEtymology
editFrom tetradecyl + trimethyl + ammonium.
Noun
edittetradecyltrimethylammonium (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The quaternary ammonium cation containing one tetradecyl and three methyl groups; the bromide spontaneously forms micelles in water, similar to primitive cells