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ammonium carbonate

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A carbonate of ammonium, (NH4)2CO3.
  • noun The white, crystalline double salt of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate, (NH4)HCO3·NH4CO2NH2, produced commercially and used in smelling salts and baking powder.

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  • noun inorganic chemistry The ammonium salt of carbonic acid, (NH4)2CO3; a white powder, smelling of ammonia, used in the preparation of smelling salts and baking powder.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds

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