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AMMONIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium
1, record 1, English, ammonium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ion NH4+ or radical NH4 derived from ammonia by combination with a hydrogen ion or atom and known in compounds (as salts formed by reaction of dry or aqueous ammonia with acids) that resemble in properties the compounds of the alkali metals and known also in organic compounds (as quaternary ammonium compounds) in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen are substituted by organic radicals. 2, record 1, English, - ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - ammonium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ammonium
1, record 1, French, ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En chimie minérale :] Groupement monovalent NH4, qui fait fonction de métal alcalin dans les sels ammoniacaux. 2, record 1, French, - ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[En chimie organique :] Nom générique des cations organiques de formule générale+NH4-nRn, résultant du remplacement d'un ou de plusieurs atomes d'hydrogène dans le cation ammonium NH4 exposant + par des radicaux carbonés monovalents. 2, record 1, French, - ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, amonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catión resultante de la adición de un protón a una molécula de amoníaco. 2, record 1, Spanish, - amonio
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