AMMONIUM


Meaning of AMMONIUM in English

/ əˈməʊniəm; NAmE əˈmoʊ-/ noun

[ U ] ( chemistry ) a salt made from ammonia containing nitrogen and hydrogen together with another element

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from ammonia + -ium .

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