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ammonium sulphate

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noun

  1. a white soluble crystalline solid used mainly as a fertilizer and in water purification. Formula: (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4

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He told Xinhua that the damaged factory has been producing ammonium sulphate, guanidine nitrate and nitro guanidine.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2012

The new process, by conducting the distillation of the coal at low temperature, sacrifices about half of the maximum obtainable illuminating gas, as well as ammonium sulphate.

From Time Magazine Archive

He adds ammonium sulphate or ammonium nitrate to the mixed acids during the operation of nitrating, which he claims destroys the nitrous acid formed according to the equation—

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

Saturate the rest of the filtrate with ammonium sulphate.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

The electrolyzed liquid contains 40 per cent. ammonium sulphate.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 by Various