Meanings
nounquaternation (countable and uncountable, plural quaternations)
plural quaternations
- countableuncountablechemistryThe conversion of an amine into a quaternary ammonium compound.
Origin
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quaternation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternation
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“quaternation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quaternation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternation.
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