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
- athleticise
- athleticism
- athleticize
- athletics
- athletic support
- athletic supporter
- athletism
- athlothete
- athlothetes
- at-home
- -athon
- Athonite
- a thorn in someone's side (or flesh)
- Athos, Mount
- athwart
- Athínai
- -atic
- a tight corner (or spot or place)
- atilt
- at interest
- at intervals
- -ation
- at issue
- at it
- at its (or someone's) worst