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benzalkonium chloride

ben·zal·ko·ni·um chlo·ride
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-zal-koh-nee-uh m]
    • /ˌbɛn zælˈkoʊ ni əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-zal-koh-nee-uh m]
    • /ˌbɛn zælˈkoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of benzalkonium chloride words

  • noun benzalkonium chloride a white or yellowish-white, water-soluble mixture of ammonium chloride derivatives having the structure C 8 H 10 NRCl, where R is a mixture of radicals ranging from C 8 H 17 – to C 18 H 37 –, that occurs as an amorphous powder or in gelatinous lumps: used chiefly as an antiseptic and a disinfectant. 1
  • noun benzalkonium chloride (organic chemistry) A nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry. 0

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