ammonium

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /əˈmoʊni.əm/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
the ion NH4 derived from ammonia
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noun
The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
3

noun
Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals

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Synonyms

1 noun · the ion nh4 derived from... ammonium ion

Word family

Derived forms alkylammoniumammonianammonitrateammoniumlikeammoniumylbenzyldimethylhexadecylammoniumbisammoniumbutylammoniumcetyltriethylammoniumcetyltrimethylammoniumcuprammoniumcuproammonium

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ammonium ion
the positively charged NH4 particle formed from ammonia

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Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium From New Latin ammōnium. Equivalent to ammonia + -ium.

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