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quaternium

/kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quater-ni-um
IPA
/kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quaternary ammonium functional group

noun

A quaternary ammonium cation

noun

A quaternary ammonium compound

Etymology

Blend of quaternary + ammonium. From quaternary ammonium.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/
  • British English: /kwəˈtɜː.ni.əm/

Inflected Forms

quaterniums (plural)

Derived Forms

polyquaternium

Phrases

quaternary ammonium

Frequently Paired Words

quaternary ammonium quaternary ammonium qac

Synonyms

quat

Questions

How do you pronounce quaternium?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/.
What does quaternium mean?
A quaternary ammonium functional group
Where does quaternium come from?
Blend of quaternary + ammonium. From quaternary ammonium.

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