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quaternary compound

quaternary compound noun: a cation consisting of a central positively-charged nitrogen atom with four substituents, especially organic (alkyl and aryl) groups, discounting hydrogen atoms.

Noun

quaternary compound (plural quaternary compounds)

  1. A cation consisting of a central positively-charged nitrogen atom with four substituents, especially organic (alkyl and aryl) groups, discounting hydrogen atoms.

Forms of quaternary compound

pluralquaternary compounds

Questions about quaternary compound

What does quaternary compound mean?
Quaternary compound means a cation consisting of a central positively-charged nitrogen atom with four substituents, especially organic (alkyl and aryl) groups, discounting hydrogen atoms.
What part of speech is quaternary compound?
Quaternary compound is a noun.
What is the plural of quaternary compound?
The plural of quaternary compound is quaternary compounds.

Words near quaternary compound in the dictionary

  1. quaternary
  2. quaternary ammonium
  3. quaternary ammonium compound
  4. quaternary ammonium compounds
  5. quaternary care
  6. quaternary compound
  7. quaternary compounds
  8. quaternary healthcare
  9. quaternary industry
  10. quaternary moon
  11. quaternary number

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