ammonium carbonate

/əˌmoʊniəm ˌkɑrbəˈneɪt/
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Other forms: ammonium carbonates

Definitions of ammonium carbonate
  1. noun
    a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
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    carbonate
    a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
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