tetrabutyltin

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noun

A stable organotin compound, a combustible, colourless liquid at room temperature, that is the starting material for tributyltin and dibutyltin.

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Meanings

nountetrabutyltin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA stable organotin compound, a combustible, colourless liquid at room temperature, that is the starting material for tributyltin and dibutyltin.

Origin

From tetrabutyl + tin.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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