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benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium

benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium noun: the quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent.

Noun

benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium (uncountable)

  1. The quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent.
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Origin of benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium

From benzyl + dimethyl + hexadecyl + ammonium.

Words formed from benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium

Questions about benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium

What does benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium mean?
Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium means the quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent.
What part of speech is benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium?
Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium is a noun.

Words near benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium in the dictionary

  1. benzylations
  2. benzylchloride
  3. benzyldiazine
  4. benzyldiazines
  5. benzyldimethylamine
  6. benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium
  7. benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride
  8. benzylene
  9. benzylenes
  10. benzylguanine
  11. benzylguanines

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