Meanings
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noun
the ion NH4 derived from ammonia
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The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
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Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
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Synonyms
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noun
· the ion nh4 derived from...
ammonium ion
Word family
Derived forms
alkylammoniumammonianammonitrateammoniumlikeammoniumylbenzyldimethylhexadecylammoniumbisammoniumbutylammoniumcetyltriethylammoniumcetyltrimethylammoniumcuprammoniumcuproammonium
Etymology
Etymology tree New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium From New Latin ammōnium. Equivalent to ammonia + -ium.