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quaternary ammonium salt |
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quaternary ammonium salt [′kwät·ən‚er·ē ə¦mō·nē·əm ′sȯlt] (organic chemistry) A nitrogen compound in which a central nitrogen atom is joined to four organic radicals and one acid radical, for example, hexamethonium chloride; used as an emulsifying agent, corrosion inhibitor, and antiseptic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Quaternary ammonium salt vulcanization accelerators for rubbers and plastics U. These new DuPont personal protection products offer the broadest claims of any exclusively alcohol-based, anti-microbial product on the market today and they contain no toxic, irritating, or corrosive phenols, bleach, or quaternary ammonium salts (quats) which have been implicated in creating anti-microbial resistance. A typical quaternary ammonium salt is again specified, but the level is lower, 2-4% on silica. |
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