tetrabutylammonium

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English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ butyl +‎ ammonium.

Noun

tetrabutylammonium (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The quaternary ammonium cation (CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2)4N+