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From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions. Full definition →
From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.