Ammonium carbonate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Ammonium carbonate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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

ammonium carbonate

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

See Also

sal volatile carbonic acid smelling salts ammonium bicarbonate ammonia smelling salt baker’s ammonia salt

Related Terms

sal volatile carbonic acid smelling salts ammonium bicarbonate ammonia smelling salt baker’s ammonia salt baking powder salt of hartshorn cheshunt mixture

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

carbonate

Rhyming Words

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