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ammonium sulfate
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"An inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia. A high-melting (decomposes above 280degreeC) white solid which is very soluble in water (70.6 g/100 g water at 0degreeC; 103.8 g/100 g water at 100degreeC), it is widely used as a fertilizer for alkaline soils." []
Term info
Label
ammonium sulfate
Synonyms
- (NH4)2SO4
- ammonium sulfate (2:1)
- ammonium sulphate
- diammonium sulfate
- mascagnite
- sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2)
- sulfuric acid, diammonium salt
EFO URI
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0003218
term editor
Jon Ison