Cetyltrimethylammonium

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Noun

1
The long-chain quaternary ammonium cation C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃⁺ known as cetrimonium in medical applications. uncountable

Etymology

From cetyl + trimethyl + ammonium.

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quaternary ammonium

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