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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An odorless white crystalline salt, (NH4)2SO4, used in fertilizers, fire retardants, and water purification.
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- noun US, inorganic chemistry An
inorganic chemical compound, (NH4)2SO4, commonly used as afertilizer and as a food additive (E517) used as animproving agent .
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