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ammonium sulfate |
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Definitions |
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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_62946 |
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alternative term |
ammonium sulphate sulfuric acid, diammonium salt ammonium sulfate (2:1) [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O sulfuric acid ammonium salt (1:2) mascagnite (NH4)2SO4 H8N2O4S diammonium sulfate |
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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. |
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CHEBI |
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label |
ammonium sulfate |
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CHEBI:62946 |
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ammonium sulfate |
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