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quaternary ammonium

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  • noun chemistry An ammonium group in which each hydrogen has been replaced by an alkyl or aryl group

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hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. cationic detergent

hyponyms (7)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. cetrimonium
  2. cetyltrimethylammonium
  3. iminium
  4. polyquat
  5. polyquaternium
  6. tetraalkylammonium
  7. viologen

forms (3)

Forms

  1. quaternary ammonium base
  2. quaternary ammonium compound
  3. quaternary ammonium halide

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