Meanings
verbdequaternize (third-person singular simple present dequaternizes, present participle dequaternizing, simple past and past participle dequaternized)
present singular third person dequaternizes · participle present dequaternizing · participle past dequaternized · past dequaternized
- transitivechemistryTo remove a group from (a quaternary ammonium compound) to yield a tertiary amine.
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dequaternize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequaternize
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“dequaternize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequaternize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dequaternize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dequaternize.
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