alkylammonium

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noun

Any aliphatic ammonium cation

OriginEnglish ammonium ← New Latin ammōnium ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounalkylammonium (plural alkylammoniums)

plural alkylammoniums

  1. chemistryAny aliphatic ammonium cation

Origin

  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. Englishalkylammonium

From alkyl + ammonium.

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Translations

Portuguese alquilamónio, alquilamônio
  • alquilamónioany aliphatic ammonium cation
  • alquilamônioany aliphatic ammonium cation
Cite this entry
APA

alkylammonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylammonium

MLA

“alkylammonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylammonium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkylammonium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkylammonium.

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