quaternarization

noun

Any reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound

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Meanings

nounquaternarization (countable and uncountable, plural quaternarizations)

plural quaternarizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction in which a tertiary amine is converted to a quaternary ammonium compound

Origin

From quaternary + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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