tetrabutylammonium

noun

The quaternary ammonium cation (CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂)₄N⁺

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Meanings

nountetrabutylammonium (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryThe quaternary ammonium cation (CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂)₄N⁺

Origin

From tetra- + butyl + ammonium.

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APA

tetrabutylammonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabutylammonium

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“tetrabutylammonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabutylammonium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrabutylammonium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabutylammonium.

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