English Explanatory Dictionary

cetrimonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cetyltrimethylammonium radical.

Word forms

cetrimonium cetrimoniums

Etymology

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

Derived words

cetrimide cetrimonium bromide cetrimonium chloride
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