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Benzalkonium chloride also known as BZK alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and ADBAC is a cationic surface-acting agent belonging to the quaternary ammonium group. It has three main categories of use: as a biocide a cationic surfactant and phase transfer agent in the chemical industry. The chemical is a nitrogenous mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides of various even-numbered alkyl chain lengths.