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From tetramethyl + piperidine.
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Today it means: Any of several isomeric tetramethyl derivatives of piperidine, but especially 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine that is used in organic synthesis Full definition →
From tetramethyl + piperidine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.