Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

 Secondary ammonium salt (2o ammonium salt): An ammonium salt in which the nitrogen atom bearing the +1 formal charge has two carbon-nitrogen single bonds (i.e., it is bonded to two carbon groups).






Methylammonium chloride
A primary (1o) ammonium salt
  
Dimethylammonium chloride
A secondary (2o) ammonium salt
  
Trimethylammonium chloride
A tertiary (3o) ammonium salt
  
Tetramethylammonium chloride
A quaternary (4o) ammonium salt