ammonium
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ammonium
- /əˈmoʊni.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin ammōnium. Equivalent to ammonia + -ium.
noun ammoniums
- The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
- Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ammonium ion, arsenate, ammonia, persulfate, bifluoride, sulfamate, nitrate, molybdate, sulfate, cyanate, carbonate, persulphate, sulphate, emulsion, fertilizer, quarternary
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Talk about this word "ammonium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ammonium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ammonium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ammonium "ammonium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ammonium.Cite this
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title = {ammonium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ammonium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
