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denatonium

denatonium noun: a quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances.

Noun

denatonium (uncountable)

  1. A quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances.

Origin of denatonium

From denat(ure) + -onium (“a quaternary ammonium compound”).

Words formed from denatonium

Questions about denatonium

What does denatonium mean?
Denatonium means a quaternary ammonium cation N-benzyl-2-(2,6-dimethylanilino)-N,N-diethyl-2-oxoethan-1-aminium benzoate; the most bitter chemical compound known, whose salts are used as aversive agents to prevent accidental ingestion of dangerous substances.
What part of speech is denatonium?
Denatonium is a noun.

Words near denatonium in the dictionary

  1. denationalized
  2. denationalizer
  3. denationalizers
  4. denationalizes
  5. denationalizing
  6. denatonium
  7. denatonium benzoate
  8. denatonium saccharide
  9. denaturability
  10. denaturable
  11. denaturalisation

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