Word: ammonium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
mo
ni
um
Definition: Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
Morphemes:
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 the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix