ammonium
The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
Other meanings
Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
Related words
- ammonium bisulfate
- alkylammonium
- ammonian
- ammonitrate
- ammoniumlike
- ammoniumyl
- benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium
- bisammonium
- butylammonium
- cetyltriethylammonium
- cetyltrimethylammonium
- cuprammonium
Word history
From New Latin "ammōnium".
Where this comes from
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