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tetrabutylammonium

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The quaternary ammonium cation (CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂)₄N⁺

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From tetra- + butyl + ammonium.

What does tetrabutylammonium mean?: The quaternary ammonium cation (CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂)₄N⁺
Where does tetrabutylammonium come from?: From tetra- + butyl + ammonium.

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