ammonium carbonate
noun
: a carbonate of ammonium
specifically
: the commercial mixture of the bicarbonate and carbamate used especially in smelling salts
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This includes the salts that form bright spots — and possibly have an aquatic origin — and ammonium carbonate deposits that indicate the presence of ammonia, most frequently found in the Neptune and Uranus systems and the Kuiper Belt.
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John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
Thankfully, though, ammonium carbonate decomposes when heated into two chemicals: carbon dioxide, which leavens the dough, and ammonia, which dissipates, leaving no aroma behind in the finished product.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021
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John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2016
Thankfully, though, ammonium carbonate decomposes when heated into two chemicals: carbon dioxide, which leavens the dough, and ammonia, which dissipates, leaving no aroma behind in the finished product.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021
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“Ammonium carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonium%20carbonate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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