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ammonium hydroxide
noun
- a basic compound, NH 4 OH, existing only in solution, formed by dissolving ammonia gas in water.
ammonium hydroxide
noun
- a compound existing only in aqueous solution, formed when ammonia dissolves in water to form ammonium ions and hydroxide ions. Formula: NH 4 OH Also calledaqueous ammonia
ammonium hydroxide
- A colorless, basic, aqueous solution of ammonia used as a household cleanser and in the manufacture of a wide variety of products, including textiles, rayon, rubber, fertilizer, and plastic. Chemical formula: NH 4 OH.
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Origin of ammonium hydroxide1
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Example Sentences
It should, therefore, show the chemical characteristics of a base much more decidedly than the ammonium hydroxide solution.
It is clear then, that ammonium hydroxide is very much less ionized than are the two other bases.
The so-called "salt-effect" on the ionization of ammonium hydroxide may be illustrated in a similar way.
The instability of ammonium hydroxide is used as a means for detecting ammonium-ion in its salts.
Obviously, a specific interference of ammonium salts with the precipitating power of ammonium hydroxide is involved.
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