Noun
A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 2006 report by judicial investigators blamed the blast on negligence that allowed ammonium nitrate to come into contact with other chemicals in the AZF plant, a subsidiary of oil giant Total. Source: Internet
Acidic conditions yield the carboxylic acid and the ammonium ion while basic hydrolysis yield the carboxylate ion and ammonia. Source: Internet
A few percent of the nitrogen fertilizer market (4% in 2007) citation has been met by calcium ammonium nitrate (Ca(NO 3 ) 2 •NH 4 NO 3 •10H 2 O). Source: Internet
After oxidation to the volatile oxides, RuOmain is separated from OsOmain by precipitation of (NH 4 ) 3 RuCl 6 with ammonium chloride. Source: Internet
After the Beirut port blast, the Centre had asked customs officials to shift ammonium nitrate lying at ports and container freight stations to safer places. Source: Internet
Ammonium stockpile under spotlight in NSW after deadly Beirut chemical blastLocal residents have long raised concerns about a huge stockpile of ammonium nitrate near populated areas of Newcastle, in New South Wales. Source: Internet