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quaternary ammonium compound

DEFINITIONS OF: quaternary ammonium compound

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n a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs

Type of:
organic compound
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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