cetrimonium

noun

Meaning

The cetyltrimethylammonium radical.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos)bor. Latin cētus Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cet(yl) Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English trim(ethyl) New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English cetrimonium From cet(yl) + trim(ethyl) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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