Term Name: | ammonium sulfate |
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Synonyms: | (NH4)2SO4, ammonium sulfate (2:1), ammonium sulphate, diammonium sulfate, diazanium sulfate, mascagnite, sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2), sulfuric acid, diammonium salt, sulphate of ammonia |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62946] ( EBI ) |