tetramethylethylenediamine
An organic compound derived from ethylenediamine by replacement of the four N-H groups…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Origin
From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.From tetra- + methyl + ethylenediamine.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsTEMEDTMEDA
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable