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🧪 With one ammonium 🧪 A chemical salt
monoammonium

monoammonium

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A salt with one ammonium group used in fertilizers
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒnoʊəˈmɒn.i.əm/
  • Specialized
: monoamónio
  • Farmers often use monoammonium phosphate as a source of nitrogen and phosphorus for crops.

Examples

  • The laboratory tested a sample of monoammonium to confirm its purity before fertilizer production.

  • The chemist explained how monoammonium compounds are formed by combining ammonia with acids.

  • The fertilizer contains monoammonium phosphate.

  • Many farmers prefer monoammonium for crop production.

  • The chemist used monoammonium phosphate as a key ingredient in the fertilizer formula.

  • Before conducting the experiment, we accurately measured the amount of monoammonium sulfate needed.

  • The scientist explained that the monoammonium compound can enhance plant growth in agriculture.

Surface Forms

monoammonium singular
monoammoniums plural

Morphology

monoammonium = ammonium (transparent) = mono + ammonium

The salt or ion sense is still straightforwardly built from 'mono-' plus 'ammonium' in chemical nomenclature.

Etymology

A monoammonium is formed from mono- 'one' (as in monorail) and ammonium, the chemical word from ammonia, which got its name from the Egyptian god Ammon. So a monoammonium salt means a compound that contains a single ammonium group, which is why we use this word for some fertilizers.