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monoammonium phosphate

[ mon-oh-uh-moh-nee-uhm, mon- ]

/ ˈmɒn oʊ əˈmoʊ ni əm, ˌmɒn- /

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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, moderately water-soluble compound, NH4H2PO4, used as fertilizer, in fire extinguishers, etc.

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Also called ammonium phosphate.

Origin of monoammonium phosphate

mono- + ammonium

Words nearby monoammonium phosphate

monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, monoaminergic, monoammonium phosphate, monoamniotic twins, monoao, monoatomic, monobasic, monobasic acid

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How to use monoammonium phosphate in a sentence

Until a year ago, phosphate mining had left gashes up to dozens of meters deep here.
Protecting Nature, Ignoring International Law|Emily L. Hauser|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The sediment usually contains abundant amorphous phosphates and crystals of triple phosphate and ammonium urate.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

And phosphate of lime is also taken up by water containing carbonic acid, or even common salt in solution.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
In general, bones may be said to contain about half their weight of phosphate of lime, and 10 or 12 per cent of water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson