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quaternary

/kwəˈtɜːnəɹi/ /ˈkwɑːtɚˌnɛəɹi/

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noun

Composé quaternaire

A quaternary compound.

Examples :

"The cleaning spray contained a quaternary to effectively kill bacteria and viruses. "

Le spray nettoyant contenait un composé quaternaire pour tuer efficacement les bactéries et les virus.

compound chemistry

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noun

Quaternaire

The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.

Examples :

"Studying the Quaternary reveals much about the recent ice ages and the emergence of modern humans. "

L'étude du Quaternaire révèle beaucoup sur les récentes glaciations et l'émergence des humains modernes.

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adjective

Quaternaire, de quatrième ordre

Of fourth rank or order

Examples :

"the quaternary stress in a pronounced word"

l'accent quaternaire dans un mot prononcé

number type stage time

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adjective

Quaternaire, relatif à x⁴

Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x4

Examples :

"The math problem involved a quaternary expression because it included x to the power of four. "

Le problème de mathématiques impliquait une expression quaternaire car elle incluait x à la puissance quatre.

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adjective

Quaternaire

Relating to or in number base four

Examples :

"Because computers operate in a binary (base-two) system, some researchers are exploring quaternary logic gates as a way to potentially store twice as much information in the same physical space. "

Parce que les ordinateurs fonctionnent en système binaire (base deux), certains chercheurs explorent les portes logiques quaternaires comme moyen de stocker potentiellement deux fois plus d'informations dans le même espace physique.

number math computing

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adjective

Ammonium quaternaire

Quaternary ammonium

Examples :

"The lab technician added a quaternary ammonium compound to the solution to disinfect it. "

Le technicien de laboratoire a ajouté un composé d'ammonium quaternaire à la solution pour la désinfecter.

compound chemistry

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adjective

Quaternaire, composé de quatre éléments

Composed of four elements

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to analyze the quaternary alloy, which contained four distinct metals. "

Le professeur nous a demandé d'analyser l'alliage quaternaire, qui contenait quatre métaux distincts.