quaternary ammonium compound

Other forms: quaternary ammonium compounds

Definitions of quaternary ammonium compound
  1. noun
    a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
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    type of:
    organic compound
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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