Ammonium
[ә'mәunjәm]
Definition
(noun.) the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion.
Editor: Ronda--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.
Typist: Tabitha
Examples
- Muriate of ammonium 5 parts}| n t | Nitrate of potassium 5 parts}| y u | | r | Snow or pounded ice 12 parts}| e | Muriate of sodium 5 parts}| to -25° | . William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Muriate of ammonium 1 part }| o p | | m e | Snow or pounded ice 24 parts}| r | Muriate of sodium 10 parts}| a a to -18° | . William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- He scrutinized the crystals of sodium ammonium racemate obtained from aqueous solution. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Then, too, some other chemical, such as bichromate of potassium, or ammonium chloride, may be used instead of dilute sulphuric acid. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- For simple catarrh use the following: ? Chloride of ammonium Borax āā gr. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Filaments of carbon placed in a combustion tube with a little chloride ammonium. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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