Tetraethylammonium

//ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups. countable, especially, in-compounds, uncountable

Etymology

From tetra- (“four”) + ethyl + ammonium.

Related phrases

quaternary ammonium

More for "tetraethylammonium"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.