benzethonium chloride
[ ben-zuh-thoh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌbɛn zəˈθoʊ ni əm /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solid, ammonium chloride derivative, (C27H42O2N)Cl⋅H2O, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
Origin of benzethonium chloride
Words nearby benzethonium chloride
benzenecarbonyl,
benzenecarboxylate,
benzenecarboxylic acid,
benzenesulfonic acid,
benzenoid,
benzethonium chloride,
benzi box,
benzidine,
benzimidazole,
benzine,
benzo-
Medical definitions for benzethonium chloride
benzethonium chloride
[ bĕn′zə-thō′nē-əm ]
n.
A synthetic quaternary ammonium compound used as a germicide and bacteriostat.