ammonium ion

Other forms: ammonium ions

Definitions of ammonium ion
  1. noun
    a positively charged polyatomic ion of nitrogen and hydrogen found in many salts and fertilizers
    synonyms: ammonium
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    type of:
    ammonia
    a colorless, strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH₃)
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