English Explanatory Dictionary

ammonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
  2. Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals

Pronunciation

əmō'nēəm /əˈmoʊni.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ammonium.wav

Word forms

ammonium ammoniums

Etymology

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

Derived words

alkylammonium ammonian ammonitrate ammonium acetate ammonium bicarbonate ammonium bisulfate ammonium carbamate ammonium carbonate ammonium chloride ammonium hydroxide ammonium imine ammonium laureth sulfate ammoniumlike ammonium nitrate ammonium phosphate ammonium phosphatide ammonium polyvanadate ammonium sulfate ammonium sulphate ammoniumyl ammonium ylide benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium bisammonium butylammonium ceric ammonium nitrate cetyltriethylammonium cetyltrimethylammonium cuprammonium cuproammonium dialkylammonium diammonium diazonium ferric ammonium citrate mercurammonium metalammonium methylammonium monoammonium onium oxoammonium polyammonium quaternary ammonium quaternary ammonium compound quaternium rhodammonium tetraalkylammonium tetrabutylammonium tetradecyltrimethylammonium tetraethylammonium triammonium tricyclohexylammonium triethylammonium trimethylphenylammonium
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