quaternary ammonium compound

quat·er·nar·y am·mo·ni·um com·pound

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwot-er-ner-ee, kwuh-tur-nuh-ree uh-moh-nee-uh m adjective kom-pound, kom-pound]
- /ˈkwɒt ərˌnɛr i, kwəˈtɜr nə ri əˈmoʊ ni əm adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwot-er-ner-ee, kwuh-tur-nuh-ree uh-moh-nee-uh m adjective kom-pound, kom-pound]
- /ˈkwɒt ərˌnɛr i, kwəˈtɜr nə ri əˈmoʊ ni əm adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd/

Definitions of quaternary ammonium compound words

noun quaternary ammonium compound any of a class of salts derived from ammonium in which the nitrogen atom is attached to four organic groups, as in benzalkonium chloride; the salts are cationic surface-active compounds used as antiseptics and disinfectants. 1
noun quaternary ammonium compound a type of ionic compound that can be regarded as derived from ammonium compounds by replacing the hydrogen atoms with organic groups 0
noun quaternary ammonium compound any of a class of compounds in which the four hydrogen atoms of the ammonium radical are replaced by other groups, generally organic radicals: used as solvents, disinfectants, etc. 0

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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