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From tetradecyl + trimethyl + ammonium.
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Today it means: The quaternary ammonium cation containing one tetradecyl and three methyl groups; the bromide spontaneously forms micelles in water, similar to primitive cells Full definition →
From tetradecyl + trimethyl + ammonium.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.