ammonium sulfateImported
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.
Defined bychebi
Exact Synonyms
diazanium sulfate
Related Synonyms
(NH4)2SO4
ammonium sulfate (2:1)
ammonium sulphate
diammonium sulfate
mascagnite
sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2)
sulfuric acid, diammonium salt
sulphate of ammonia