tetramethylethylenediamine

noun

An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.

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TEMEDTMEDA
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Meanings

nountetramethylethylenediamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.

    Synonyms: TEMED, TMEDA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups with four N-methyl. It has a fishy odour and is used as a reagent and a ligand for metal ions.

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TEMEDTMEDA

Origin

From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.

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