Ammonium

/əˈmoʊniəm/ noun

A positively charged ion (NH4+) formed when ammonia gains a proton, commonly found in fertilizers and cleaning products.

From 'ammonia' plus the suffix '-ium', where ammonia derives from Latin 'sal ammoniacus' (salt of Ammon), named after the Egyptian god Amun near whose temple it was first found. The chemical terminology developed in the 18th century.

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