BENZALKONIUM

-ˈkōnēəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: benz- + alk yl + amm onium

: a mixture of alkyl-benzyl-dimethyl-ammonium radicals C 6 H 5 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 R in which the alkyl groups range from C 8 H 17 to C 18 H 37