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cetrimonium

n. (context organic chemistry English) The cetyltrimethylammonium radical

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Cetrimonium

Cetrimonium, cetyl trimethylammonium, or hexadecyltrimethylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation whose salts are used as antiseptics:

  • Cetrimonium bromide
  • Cetrimonium chloride

They have the ATC codes (as skin antiseptics) and (as throat antiseptics).

Category:Antiseptics