polyquat

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noun

Any of several quaternary ammonium compounds that are used as algicides.

Similar
polyquaternium
OriginEnglish quat ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyquat (plural polyquats)

plural polyquats

  1. Any of several quaternary ammonium compounds that are used as algicides.

    Synonyms: polyquaternium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several quaternary ammonium compounds that are used as algicides.

Similar
polyquaternium
Also see
polyquaternium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishquat
  6. Englishpolyquat

From poly- + quat.

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APA

polyquat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyquat

MLA

“polyquat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyquat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyquat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyquat.

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