(chemistry) A member of a group of detergents that have molecules containing a quaternary ammonium salt cation with a group of 12 to 24 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom in the cation; an example is alkyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.
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cationic detergent
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A detergent in which the cleansing action resides in the cation. Many such detergents are strong germicides (for example, those that contain quaternary ammonium compounds).
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