benzalkonium chloride

English

Noun

benzalkonium chloride (uncountable)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

Translations

a nitrogenous cationic surface-acting agent

• Hungarian: benzalkónium-klorid (hu)