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quaternary

[kwot-er-ner-ee, kwuh-tur-nuh-ree] / ˈkwɒt ərˌnɛr i, kwəˈtɜr nə ri /




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Sunway Healthcare operates its flagship quaternary hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Sunway Healthcare operates its flagship quaternary hospital in Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

They identified chemicals that selectively damaged oligodendrocytes belong to two classes: organophosphate flame retardants and quaternary ammonium compounds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

The Salyerses’ unusual marriage is known as a quaternary marriage, and their sons are known as quaternary twins.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

“But that’s inside our house. The outside one’s for bodily waste, full of quaternary ammonium compound chemicals. You know, like that stinky blue soup at the bottom of a porta potty.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman