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ammonium
[ uh-moh-nee-uhm ]
/ əˈmoʊ ni əm /
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noun Chemistry.
the univalent ion, NH4+, or group, NH4, which plays the part of a metal in the salt formed when ammonia reacts with an acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for ammonium
ammonium
/ (əˈməʊnɪəm, -njəm) /
noun
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group NH 4 – or the ion NH 4 +ammonium compounds
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Medical definitions for ammonium
ammonium
[ ə-mō′nē-əm ]
n.
The univalent radical NH4+, that is derived from ammonia and that reacts as a univalent metal in forming ammonium compounds.
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Scientific definitions for ammonium
ammonium
[ ə-mō′nē-əm ]
A positively charged ion, NH4, derived from ammonia and found in a wide variety of organic and inorganic compounds. Compounds of ammonium chemically resemble the alkali metals.
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