Etymograph

English

ammonium

Ammonium comes from New Latin ammōnium.

  1. New Latinc. 1500–1900ammōnium
  2. Englishtodayammonium

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. New Latinc. 1500–1900ammōnium
  2. Englishtodayammonium

Formed from ammonia + -ium

Latin sal ammoniacus ‘salt of Amun, ammonium chloride’

English ammonia

Every English word from New Latin ammōnium

Today it means

noun The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia

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Etymograph / New Latin ammōnium / ammonium

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