| Term Name: | quaternary ammonium salt |
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| Synonyms: | quaternary ammonium compound, quaternary ammonium compounds, quaternary ammonium salt, quaternary ammonium salts |
| Definition: | Derivatives of ammonium compounds, (NH4+)Y−, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with univalent (usually organyl) groups. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35273] ( EBI ) |