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benzethonium

benzethonium noun: a quaternary ammonium cation, N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-{2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy}ethanaminium, whose chloride is an industrial disinfectant.

Noun

benzethonium (uncountable)

  1. A quaternary ammonium cation, N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-{2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy}ethanaminium, whose chloride is an industrial disinfectant.

Origin of benzethonium

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

Words formed from benzethonium

Questions about benzethonium

What does benzethonium mean?
Benzethonium means a quaternary ammonium cation, N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-2-{2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy}ethanaminium, whose chloride is an industrial disinfectant.
What part of speech is benzethonium?
Benzethonium is a noun.

Words near benzethonium in the dictionary

  1. Benzenschwil
  2. benzenyl
  3. Benzes
  4. benzestrol
  5. benzethidine
  6. benzethonium
  7. benzethonium chloride
  8. benzetimide
  9. benzfetamine
  10. benzhexol
  11. benzhydrazide

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