benzalkonium chloride
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benzalkonium chloride (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent of the quaternary ammonium group, used as a biocide, as a cationic surfactant and as a phase transfer agent in the chemical industry.
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a nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent
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