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Meaning:

Noun:

  • inorganic chemistry Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.
  • organic chemistry Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.

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