ammonium carbonate

ammonium carbonate
ammonium carbonate n a carbonate of ammonium specif the commercial mixture of the bicarbonate and carbamate used esp. in smelling salts

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[NF] a mixture of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate in varying proportions, used as an ingredient of aromatic ammonia spirit and as a source of ammonia in smelling salts. It has also been used as an expectorant. Called also hartshorn and sal volatile.

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  • ammonium carbonate — noun a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds • Hypernyms: ↑carbonate …   Useful english dictionary

  • ammonium carbonate — noun Date: circa 1829 a carbonate of ammonium; specifically the commercial mixture of the bicarbonate and carbamate used especially in smelling salts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ammonium carbonate — ammo′nium car′bonate n. chem. a water soluble mixture of carbonate and carbamate of ammonium: used chiefly in smelling salts and baking powder; hartshorn • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

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