"benzalkonium chloride" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} benzalkonium chloride (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry. Wikipedia link: benzalkonium chloride Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride Translations (a nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent): benzalkónium-klorid (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-benzalkonium_chloride-en-noun-6Gkp9BvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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