Advertisement
Advertisement
ammonium
[uh-moh-nee-uhm]
noun
the univalent ion, NH 4 + , or group, NH 4 , which plays the part of a metal in the salt formed when ammonia reacts with an acid.
ammonium
/ əˈməʊnɪəm, -njəm /
noun
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group NH 4 – or the ion NH 4 +
ammonium compounds
ammonium
A positively charged ion, NH 4, derived from ammonia and found in a wide variety of organic and inorganic compounds. Compounds of ammonium chemically resemble the alkali metals.
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
That list includes ammonium nitrate, commonly available as a popular fertilizer at farm and garden stores.
In that moment, Windey ammonium thioglycolate-ed her path to victory, and in the end, she and three fellow “faithfuls” won the game in this week’s finale.
Distillers threw rotten fruit and molasses waste in the gallon to brew with ammonium chloride to produce something called “snake juice,” which was collected by lepers and taken around the city.
The remaining ammonium nitrate was then transferred to another ship - called the Zimrida - which reached Ivory Coast eight days ago.
"But ammonium tends to break down under thermal stress. We did some chemistry to convert the unstable ammonium into a more stable amidinium."
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse