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quaternary ammonium compound en · NOUN

Meanings

  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⁻.

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Hypernyms

quaternium · quaternary ammonium

Relateds

primary amine · quaternary ammonium cation · quaternary ammonium ion · secondary amine · tertiary amine

Synonyms

quaternary ammonium salt · quat · quaternary amine · qac