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tetraethylammonium

/ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
tetraethy-lam-mo-ni-um
IPA
/ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tetraethylammoniums (plural) TEA (abbreviation) tetrylammonium (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tetraethylammonium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛ.tɹəˌɛθ.əl.əˈmoʊ.ni.əm/.
What does tetraethylammonium mean?
A quaternary ammonium ion (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ containing four ethyl groups.
Where does tetraethylammonium come from?
From tetra- (“four”) + ethyl + ammonium.

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