| Term Name: | quaternium-52 |
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| Synonyms: | alpha,alpha',alpha''-[(octadecylnitrilo)triethane-2,1-diyl]tris(omega-hydroxy)poly(oxyethane-1,2-diyl) dihydrogen phosphate, dehyquart SP, stearyl-tris(polyethoxy)ammonium phosphate |
| Definition: | A quaternary ammonium salt in which a positively charged nitrogen is substituted by three (ω-hydroxy)poly(oxyethane-1,2-diyl)groups and one stearyl group, the counterion being phosphate. It is commonly used as a constituent of hairsprays. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53587] ( EBI ) |