noun
- Plural of ammonium; chemical compounds or ions containing the group NH₄⁺, formed when ammonia gains a proton.
Usage: chemistry; typically used in technical or scientific contexts
Examples
- Ammonium salts are commonly used in fertilizers and cleaning products.
- The laboratory tested various ammoniums to determine their solubility in water.
- Ammonium chloride and ammonium sulfate are two important industrial chemicals.
- Plants can absorb nitrogen from ammoniums in the soil.
- The chemist prepared several ammoniums for the experiment.