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quaternary ammonium compounds

quaternary ammonium compounds is the plural of quaternary ammonium compound.

Meaning of quaternary ammonium compound

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

Questions about quaternary ammonium compounds

What is quaternary ammonium compounds the plural of?
Quaternary ammonium compounds is the plural of quaternary ammonium compound.

Words near quaternary ammonium compounds in the dictionary

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  4. quaternary ammonium
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