Meanings
proper noun
- Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate, a strong methylating agent.
Origin
After its discoverer, Hans Meerwein.
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APA
Meerwein's salt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meerwein's%20salt
MLA
“Meerwein's salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meerwein's%20salt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meerwein's salt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meerwein's%20salt.
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