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ammonium

ammonium

18 7.0
A small positively charged particle made from ammonia used in fertilizers
  • noun
  • /əˈmɒn.i.əm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amonio
  • And 1,200 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
  • ammonium nitrate
  • ammonium sulfate
  • ammonium compounds

The ammonia is then used to create other forms of nitrogen, including ammonium nitrate and urea.

Examples

  • It's ammonium nitrate.

    Most Wanted (1997)

  • In agriculture, farmers often use ammonium nitrate as a fertilizer to boost crop yield.

  • So in this bag is ammonium sulfide.

  • The first step is just to measure out a little ammonium hydroxide.

  • It's full of ammonium hydroxide.

    The Mosquito Coast (1986)

  • And ammonium nitrate is fine powder.

  • We are breaking down the ammonium dichromate into simpler substances.

  • So we can say generally or relatively this calcium ammonium phosphate is not that soluble in water.

  • The plant has a capacity of producing 300 thousand t/y of compound fertilizer and ammonium phosphate.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Ammonium nitrate, water-soluble.

    Déjà Vu (2006)

Synonyms

ammonium ion
vsammonium
  • Specialized
4.1

A positively charged particle formed from ammonia and found in many fertilizers

is noted for behaving like alkali metal ions in many reactions

Compounds

ammonium nitrate
  • Specialized
11 4.9

A white chemical used to help crops grow and to make explosives and rocket fuel

ammonium carbonate
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A white solid chemical used in smelling salts and to make bread and cakes rise

ammonium chloride
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A white salt used in some medicines, batteries, and chemical processes

ammonium ion
  • Specialized
4.1

A positively charged particle formed from ammonia and found in many fertilizers

ammonium nitrate/fuel oil
  • Specialized
5.4

A strong explosive used to break rock in mining and construction

ammonium salt
  • Specialized
4.8

A salt that forms when ammonia reacts with an acid and has an NH4+ part

ammonium alum
  • Specialized
8.2

A white crystal used to clean water and help dye stick to cloth

ammonium carbamate
  • Specialized
8.8

A white solid used to add nitrogen to soil and to make chemicals

ammonium hydroxide
  • Specialized
5.8

A liquid made by mixing ammonia with water used for cleaning and lab work

quaternary ammonium compound
  • Specialized
6.7

A chemical used in cleaners and medicines that kills germs and helps clean surfaces

How Substituted

ammonium
  • Specialized
18 7.0

Surface Forms

ammonium singular
ammoniums plural

Morphology

ammonium = ammonia (semi-transparent) = ammonia + ium

Formally derived from the common word 'ammonia' using the chemical naming suffix '-ium'; the form signals the relation but the specific ionic meaning requires domain-specific chemistry knowledge and a non-standard morphological change.

Etymology

Ammonium comes from ammonia, which was named after the Egyptian god Amun because a natural salt was found near his temple. So ammonium is the 'positively charged' form of ammonia, and the name shows it is chemically linked to ammonia.