ammonium sulfate

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, (NH4)2SO4, used chiefly as a fertilizer.

Origin of ammonium sulfate

First recorded in 1800–85

Words nearby ammonium sulfate

ammonium phosphate, ammonium purpurate, ammonium salt, ammonium selenate, ammonium stearate, ammonium sulfate, ammonium sulphate, ammonium thiocyanate, ammonium thiosulfate, ammoniuria, ammono

Scientific definitions for ammonium sulfate

ammonium sulfate

A brownish-gray to white crystalline salt used in fertilizers and water purification. Chemical formula: (NH4)2SO4.