Etymology

alkylammonium

A1L1K5Y4L1A1M3M3O1N1I1U1M3

Today it means: Any aliphatic ammonium cation Full definition →

English ammonium ← New Latin ammōnium ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
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  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalc(ohol)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishalkyl
  11. New Latinammōnium
  12. Englishammonium
  13. English todayalkylammonium

From alkyl + ammonium.

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