Word: bisammonium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
sa
mm
o
ni
um
Definition: Two ammonium ions or groups in a molecule.
Morphemes:
Affix: bis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A variant of di- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs twice in the compound: a bisoxide is of the form B2O (cf. dioxide for XO2)
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ium
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix