tetraethylammonium
English
editAlternative forms
edit- tetrylammonium (used for a drug)
Etymology
editFrom tetra- (“four”) + ethyl + ammonium.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/
Noun
edittetraethylammonium (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.