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behentrimonium chloride

behentrimonium chloride noun: a yellow wax-like organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₁N(Cl)(CH₃)₃, used as an antistatic agent and a disinfectant.

Noun

behentrimonium chloride (uncountable)

  1. A yellow wax-like organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₁N(Cl)(CH₃)₃, used as an antistatic agent and a disinfectant.
    Synonyms:
    docosyltrimethylammonium chloride

Synonyms of behentrimonium chloride

  • docosyltrimethylammonium chloride

Questions about behentrimonium chloride

What does behentrimonium chloride mean?
Behentrimonium chloride means a yellow wax-like organic compound with chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₁N(Cl)(CH₃)₃, used as an antistatic agent and a disinfectant.
What part of speech is behentrimonium chloride?
Behentrimonium chloride is a noun.

Words near behentrimonium chloride in the dictionary

  1. behenic
  2. behenic acid
  3. behenji
  4. behenjis
  5. behenoyl
  6. behentrimonium chloride
  7. behest
  8. behest loan
  9. behested
  10. behesting
  11. behests

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