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benzalkonium

benzalkonium noun: any of a class of quaternary ammonium cations containing a benzyl, two methyl and another, longer alkyl group.

Noun

benzalkonium (plural benzalkoniums)

  1. Any of a class of quaternary ammonium cations containing a benzyl, two methyl and another, longer alkyl group

Forms of benzalkonium

pluralbenzalkoniums

Origin of benzalkonium

From benz(yl) + alk(yl) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Words formed from benzalkonium

Questions about benzalkonium

What does benzalkonium mean?
Benzalkonium means any of a class of quaternary ammonium cations containing a benzyl, two methyl and another, longer alkyl group.
What part of speech is benzalkonium?
Benzalkonium is a noun.
What is the plural of benzalkonium?
The plural of benzalkonium is benzalkoniums.

Words near benzalkonium in the dictionary

  1. benzalacetophenone
  2. benzalacetophenones
  3. benzaldehyde
  4. benzaldehydes
  5. benzaldoxime
  6. benzalkonium
  7. benzalkonium chloride
  8. benzalkoniums
  9. benzals
  10. benzamacril
  11. benzamide

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