ammonium
Etymology

From nl. ammōnium.

Pronunciation
  • (America) enPR: əmō'nēəm, IPA: /əˈmoʊni.əm/
Noun

ammonium (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
  2. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
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