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quaternarization

quaternarization noun: any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound.

Noun

quaternarization (countable and uncountable, plural quaternarizations)

  1. Any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound

Forms of quaternarization

pluralquaternarizations

Origin of quaternarization

From quaternary + -ization.

Questions about quaternarization

What does quaternarization mean?
Quaternarization means any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound.
What part of speech is quaternarization?
Quaternarization is a noun.
What is the plural of quaternarization?
The plural of quaternarization is quaternarizations.

Words near quaternarization in the dictionary

  1. quaternarii
  2. quaternarily
  3. quaternarist
  4. quaternarists
  5. quaternarius
  6. quaternarization
  7. quaternarizations
  8. quaternary
  9. quaternary ammonium
  10. quaternary ammonium compound
  11. quaternary ammonium compounds

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