quaternary ammonium compound

1. 1.

   a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs

   Broaderorganic compound

Questions about quaternary ammonium compound

What does quaternary ammonium compound mean?

quaternary ammonium compound means "a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs".

Is quaternary ammonium compound a common word?

quaternary ammonium compound is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.