cuprammonium

American

[kyoo-pruh-moh-nee-uhm, -mohn-yuhm, koo-] / ˌkju prəˈmoʊ ni əm, -ˈmoʊn jəm, ˌku- /

noun

Chemistry.

any cation containing copper and ammonia.

Etymology

Origin of cuprammonium

First recorded in 1860–65; cupr- + ammonium

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cuprammonium

Moreover, it entirely resists the actions of the special solvents of cellulose—e.g. zinc chloride and cuprammonium.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross

We cannot, for this reason, say how far the cuprammonium process diverges in point of control from the standard of the collodion processes.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross

Lustra-cellulose.—Thread prepared by spinning solutions of cellulose in cuprammonium.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross

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