tetraethylammonium

English

Chemical structure of tetraethylammonium

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tetra- (four) + ethyl + ammonium.

Pronunciation

Noun

tetraethylammonium (countable and uncountable, plural tetraethylammoniums) (abbreviated TEA)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A quaternary ammonium ion (C2H5)4N+ containing four ethyl groups.

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