Definition of "ammonium" []

• The univalent chemical ion NH4+, derived from ammonia, whose compounds chemically resemble the alkali metals. (noun)

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• "A year later Ampère discovered that nitrogen and hydrogen, when combined in certain proportions to form what he called ammonium, have the same property."
• "ANFO seemed to be an acronym for ammonium nitrate and fuel oil."
• "The oxidizer is called ammonium dinitramide A.D.N."