different between tetraethylammonium vs tetramethylammonium

tetraethylammonium

English

Alternative forms

  • tetrylammonium (used for a drug)

Etymology

From tetra- (four) +? ethyl +? ammonium.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?t?.t?????.?l.??mo?.ni.?m/

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.

References

  • “tetraethylammonium”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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tetramethylammonium

English

Noun

tetramethylammonium (countable and uncountable, plural tetramethylammoniums)

  1. (chemistry) the simplest quaternary ammonium cation (CH3)4N+

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