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BENZALKONIUM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benzalkonium chloride
1, record 1, English, benzalkonium%20chloride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alkyl(benzyl)dimethylammonium chloride 2, record 1, English, alkyl%28benzyl%29dimethylammonium%20chloride
correct
- alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride 3, record 1, English, alkyldimethylbenzylammonium%20chloride
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A yellow-white powder soluble in water; used as a fungicide and bactericide; the R is a mixture of alkyls from C8H17 to C18H37. 4, record 1, English, - benzalkonium%20chloride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H5CH2(CH3)2RCl 5, record 1, English, - benzalkonium%20chloride
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chlorure de benzalkonium
1, record 1, French, chlorure%20de%20benzalkonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorure d’alkyl(benzyl)diméthylammonium 2, record 1, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%28benzyl%29dim%C3%A9thylammonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure d’alkyldiméthylbenzylammonium 3, record 1, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyldim%C3%A9thylbenzylammonium
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H5CH2(CH3)2RCl 4, record 1, French, - chlorure%20de%20benzalkonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloruro de benzalconio
1, record 1, Spanish, cloruro%20de%20benzalconio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo amorfo blanco, de olor aromático, insoluble en éter, soluble en benceno. Tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cloruro%20de%20benzalconio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6H5CH2(CH3)2RCl 3, record 1, Spanish, - cloruro%20de%20benzalconio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alkyl(benzyl)dimethylammonium chloride
1, record 2, English, alkyl%28benzyl%29dimethylammonium%20chloride
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride 2, record 2, English, alkyldimethylbenzylammonium%20chloride
correct
- n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 3, record 2, English, n%2Dalkyl%20dimethyl%20benzyl%20ammonium%20chloride
correct, see observation
- alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride 4, record 2, English, alkyl%20benzyl%20dimethyl%20ammonium%20chloride
correct
- alkyl (C8H17 to C18H37) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride 4, record 2, English, alkyl%20%28C8H17%20to%20C18H37%29%20dimethylbenzyl%20ammonium%20chloride
correct
- alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride 2, record 2, English, alkyl%20dimethylbenzyl%20ammonium%20chloride
correct
- alkyldimethyl(phenylmethyl)quaternary ammonium chloride 2, record 2, English, alkyldimethyl%28phenylmethyl%29quaternary%20ammonium%20chloride
correct
- benzalkonium chloride 2, record 2, English, benzalkonium%20chloride
correct
- benzylalkonium chloride 4, record 2, English, benzylalkonium%20chloride
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alkyl(benzyl)dimethylammoniium chloride: a generic name; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 2, English, - alkyl%28benzyl%29dimethylammonium%20chloride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Ammonyx; Arquad DMMCB-75; Barquat MB-50; Barquat MB-80; Bayclean; Benirol; Bionol; Bio-Quat 50-24; BTC 50; Catamin AB; Catamine AB; Cequartyl; Dimanin A; Dodigen 226; Drapolene; Drapolex; Enuclen; Gardiquat 1450; Gardiquart SV480; Germicin; Germinol; Germitol; Hyamine 3500; Intexan LB-50; Katamin AB; Katamine AB; Marinol; Neo Germ-I-Tol; Onyx BTC (Onyx Oil & Chem Co); Osvan; Paralkan; Pheneene Germicidal Solution and Tincture; Quaternium-1; Triton K-60; Vikrol RQ; Zephiral; Zephiran chloride. 5, record 2, English, - alkyl%28benzyl%29dimethylammonium%20chloride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorure d’alkyl(benzyl)diméthylammonium
1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%28benzyl%29dim%C3%A9thylammonium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chlorure d’alkyldiméthylbenzylammonium 2, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyldim%C3%A9thylbenzylammonium
masculine noun
- chlorure de n-alkyl diméthyl benzyl ammonium 3, record 2, French, chlorure%20de%20n%2Dalkyl%20dim%C3%A9thyl%20benzyl%20ammonium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- chlorure d’alkyl benzyl diméthyl ammonium 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%20benzyl%20dim%C3%A9thyl%20ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure d’alkyl (C8H17 à C18H37) diméthylbenzyl ammonium 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%20%28C8H17%20%C3%A0%20C18H37%29%20dim%C3%A9thylbenzyl%20ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure d’alkyl diméthylbenzyl ammonium 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%20dim%C3%A9thylbenzyl%20ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure d’alkyldiméthylbenzyl ammonium quaternaire 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyldim%C3%A9thylbenzyl%20ammonium%20quaternaire
masculine noun
- chlorure de benzalkonium 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20de%20benzalkonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure de benzylalkonium 1, record 2, French, chlorure%20de%20benzylalkonium
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure de N-alkyle (C8-C18) N,N-diméthyle ammonium 2, record 2, French, chlorure%20de%20N%2Dalkyle%20%28C8%2DC18%29%20N%2CN%2Ddim%C3%A9thyle%20ammonium
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorure d'alkyl(benzyl)diméthylammonium : terme générique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 2, French, - chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%28benzyl%29dim%C3%A9thylammonium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique. 1, record 2, French, - chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%28benzyl%29dim%C3%A9thylammonium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
n-alkyldiméthyldenzylammonium: L'abréviation «n-» s'écrit en italique. 1, record 2, French, - chlorure%20d%26rsquo%3Balkyl%28benzyl%29dim%C3%A9thylammonium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- benzalkonium 1, record 3, English, benzalkonium
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- benzalkonium
1, record 3, French, benzalkonium
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- benzalconio
1, record 3, Spanish, benzalconio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aqueous benzalkonium chloride 1, record 4, English, aqueous%20benzalkonium%20chloride
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aqueous benzalkonium chloride (Aqueous Zephiran) is relatively ineffective and will sustain the growth of gram-negative rods. 1, record 4, English, - aqueous%20benzalkonium%20chloride
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solution de chlorure de benzalkonium
1, record 4, French, solution%20de%20chlorure%20de%20benzalkonium
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aqueous benzalkonium-like compound
1, record 5, English, aqueous%20benzalkonium%2Dlike%20compound
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossary of Nosocomial Infections. 2, record 5, English, - aqueous%20benzalkonium%2Dlike%20compound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composé aqueux de type benzalkonium
1, record 5, French, compos%C3%A9%20aqueux%20de%20type%20benzalkonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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