ammonium
/əˈməʊnɪəm
/noun [as modifier] Chemistry
The cation NH4+, present in solutions of ammonia and in salts derived from ammonia: ammonium compounds ammonium sulphate...
- Amides are hydrolysed to ammonium salts with catalysis by acids or alkalis.
- The perchloric acid then neutralises the alkali ammonia forming crystals of ammonium perchlorate salt.
- And it contained the inorganic salts manganese sulphate, potassium chloride and ammonium sulphate.
Origin
Early 19th century: from ammonia + -ium.
Rhymes
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