tetraethylammonium
English

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