Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ammonium carbonate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: am-mo-ni-um -car-bon-ate
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ammonium salt of carbonic acid, (NH₄)₂CO₃; a white powder, smelling of ammonia, used in the preparation of smelling salts and baking powder.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

baker's ammonia hartshorn salt salt of hartshorn sal volatile

Questions

What does ammonium carbonate mean?: The ammonium salt of carbonic acid, (NH₄)₂CO₃; a white powder, smelling of ammonia, used in the preparation of smelling salts and baking powder.

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