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QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND
I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("quaternary ammonium compound" is a kind of...):
organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)
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