quaternary ammonium

English

Noun

quaternary ammonium (countable and uncountable, plural quaternary ammoniums)

(chemistry) An ammonium group in which each hydrogen has been replaced by an alkyl or aryl group

Synonyms

quat
quaternary amine
quaternium

Hypernyms

cationic detergent

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Derived terms

quat (“QUAT”)
quaternium
quaternary ammonium base
quaternary ammonium cation (“QAC”)
quaternary ammonium compound (“QAC”)
quaternary ammonium halide
quaternary ammonium salt (“QAS”)

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