aminium

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/əˈmɪni.əm//eɪˈmɪni.əm/

noun

Any cation formed by protonating an amine

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounaminium (plural aminiums)

plural aminiums

  1. chemistryAny cation formed by protonating an amine

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  2. LatinAmmōn
  3. Latinammoniacus
  4. Englishammonia
  5. Englishamine
  6. Englishaminium

From amine + -ium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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