ammonium
noun/əˈmoʊniəm/
Frequency rank: #12,606 most common English word
Meaning
a positively charged ion or compound formed from ammonia and a hydrogen ion, commonly found in fertilizers and cleaning products.
Example sentence
The fertilizer contained ammonium nitrate as its main active ingredient.
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