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quaternary ammonium compound

quaternary ammonium compound noun: an amine derivative, containing four radicals, of general formula R₁R₂R₃R₄-N⁺X⁻; the radicals may be the same, different, or part of a ring; X is any univalent anion such as OH⁻.

Noun

quaternary ammonium compound (plural quaternary ammonium compounds)

  1. An amine derivative, containing four radicals, of general formula R₁R₂R₃R₄-N⁺X⁻; the radicals may be the same, different, or part of a ring; X is any univalent anion such as OH⁻.
    Synonyms:
    qac, quat, quaternary amine, quaternary ammonium salt

quaternary ammonium compound meaning in Tamil

quaternary ammonium compound in Tamil

நான்கிணைப்பு அம்மோனியச் சேர்மம்

Synonyms of quaternary ammonium compound

Forms of quaternary ammonium compound

pluralquaternary ammonium compounds

Questions about quaternary ammonium compound

What does quaternary ammonium compound mean?
Quaternary ammonium compound means an amine derivative, containing four radicals, of general formula R₁R₂R₃R₄-N⁺X⁻; the radicals may be the same, different, or part of a ring; X is any univalent anion such as OH⁻.
What is quaternary ammonium compound in Tamil?
Quaternary ammonium compound in Tamil is நான்கிணைப்பு அம்மோனியச் சேர்மம். See Quaternary ammonium compound meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is quaternary ammonium compound?
Quaternary ammonium compound is a noun.
What is the plural of quaternary ammonium compound?
The plural of quaternary ammonium compound is quaternary ammonium compounds.

Words near quaternary ammonium compound in the dictionary

  1. quaternarius
  2. quaternarization
  3. quaternarizations
  4. quaternary
  5. quaternary ammonium
  6. quaternary ammonium compound
  7. quaternary ammonium compounds
  8. quaternary care
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