From New Latin ammōnium. Equivalent to ammonia + -ium.
ammonium (usually uncountable, plural ammoniums)
- (inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
- (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
Internationalism, ultimately from Latin ammonium.
- IPA(key): /ˈɑmːonium/, [ˈɑ̝mːo̞ˌnium]
- Rhymes: -ium
- Syllabification(key): am‧mo‧ni‧um
ammonium
- (chemistry) ammonium; used as mass noun, see also ammoniumioni (“ammonium”)
Korkea ammoniumin pitoisuus häiritsee aivojen aineenvaihduntaa.- A high concentration of ammonium disturbs the metabolism of the brain.
ammonium m (plural ammoniums)
- (inorganic chemistry) ammonium