"quaternary ammonium compound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quaternary ammonium compounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quaternary ammonium compound (plural quaternary ammonium compounds)
  1. (chemistry) 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⁻. Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: qac, quat, quaternary amine, quaternary ammonium salt Hypernyms: quaternary ammonium, quaternium Related terms: quaternary ammonium cation, quaternary ammonium ion, primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine
    Sense id: en-quaternary_ammonium_compound-en-noun-rLRXUaD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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