tetraethylorthosilicate

noun

The tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si(O-CH₂CH₃)₄

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Meanings

nountetraethylorthosilicate (plural tetraethylorthosilicates)

plural tetraethylorthosilicates · alternative tetraethyl orthosilicate

  1. chemistryThe tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si(O-CH₂CH₃)₄

Origin

From tetraethyl + orthosilicate.

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