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

Medical definitions for benzethonium chloride

benzethonium chloride
[ bĕn′zə-thōnē-əm ]

n.

A synthetic quaternary ammonium compound used as a germicide and bacteriostat.