quaternium

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quaternium

/kwəˈtɜː.ni.əm/ UK
/kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/ US

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Blend of quaternary + ammonium.

From quaternary ammonium.

noun quaterniums

A quaternary ammonium functional group
A quaternary ammonium cation
A quaternary ammonium compound

Similar: quat

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@misc{quaternium_2026,
  title = {quaternium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quaternium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}