Meanings
nounbenzalkonium chloride (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry.
Synonyms: alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry.
Translations
Hungarian benzalkónium-klorid
- benzalkónium-klorida nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent
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