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AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium phosphate
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20phosphate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A salt of ammonia and phosphoric acid that forms white monoclinic crystals, which are soluble in water; used as a fertilizer and fire retardant. 2, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest nutrient concentration yet attained is in ammonium phosphates, fertilizers made by neutralizing phosphoric acid with ammonia, agglomerating the resulting slurry, and drying the granules. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ammonium phosphates are: a) the white crystalline primary phosphate, called monobasic ammonium phosphate, and b) the white crystalline secondary phosphate, called dibasic ammonium phosphate. (Information taken from the Webster's). 4, record 1, English, - ammonium%20phosphate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phosphate d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, phosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosphate d'ammonium. [...] Utilisé comme engrais, ignifugeant, thérapeutique, œnologie. 2, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le phosphate d'ammonium [...] se rencontre dans des accumulations post mortem d'organismes marins (résultant d'hécatombes dues à des changements brusques de milieu) ou dans de grandes quantités d'excréments (d'Oiseaux de mer, de Chauves-souris - c'est le cas du guano du Chili). 3, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mono : NH4H2PO4 [...]. di : (NH4)2HPO4 [...]. tri : (NH4)3PO4 [...] 2, record 1, French, - phosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosfato de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, fosfato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ammonium dihydrogenphosphate
1, record 2, English, ammonium%20dihydrogenphosphate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ammonium acid phosphate 2, record 2, English, ammonium%20acid%20phosphate
correct
- ammonium biphosphate 3, record 2, English, ammonium%20biphosphate
correct
- ammonium diacid phosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20diacid%20phosphate
correct
- ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20dihydrogen%20orthophosphate
correct
- ammonium dihydrogen phosphate 5, record 2, English, ammonium%20dihydrogen%20phosphate
correct
- ammonium dihydrophosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20dihydrophosphate
correct
- ammonium monobasic phosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20monobasic%20phosphate
correct
- ammonium phosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20phosphate
correct
- ammonium primary phosphate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20primary%20phosphate
correct
- monoammonium acid phosphate 4, record 2, English, monoammonium%20acid%20phosphate
correct
- monoammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate 4, record 2, English, monoammonium%20dihydrogen%20orthophosphate
correct
- monoammonium dihydrogen phosphate 4, record 2, English, monoammonium%20dihydrogen%20phosphate
correct
- monoammonium hydrogen phosphate 4, record 2, English, monoammonium%20hydrogen%20phosphate
correct
- monoammonium orthophosphate 4, record 2, English, monoammonium%20orthophosphate
correct
- monoammonium phosphate 6, record 2, English, monoammonium%20phosphate
correct
- MAP 7, record 2, English, MAP
correct
- MAP 7, record 2, English, MAP
- monobasic ammonium phosphate 5, record 2, English, monobasic%20ammonium%20phosphate
correct
- phosphoric acid monoammonium salt 4, record 2, English, phosphoric%20acid%20monoammonium%20salt
correct
- ammonium orthophosphate dihydrogen 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20orthophosphate%20dihydrogen
correct
- dihydrogen ammonium phosphate 4, record 2, English, dihydrogen%20ammonium%20phosphate
correct
- primary ammonium phosphate 3, record 2, English, primary%20ammonium%20phosphate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brilliant white crystals or powder. Mildly acid in reaction. Moderately soluble in water ... Derivation: [interaction] of phosphoric acid and ammonia in proper proportions. ... Uses: ... plant nutrient solutions; manufacture of yeast, vinegar, yeast foods, and bread improvers; food additive; analytical chemistry. 8, record 2, English, - ammonium%20dihydrogenphosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ammonium dihydrogenphosphate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 2, English, - ammonium%20dihydrogenphosphate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formulas: H6NO4P or NH4H2PO4 or H3O4P·H3N 9, record 2, English, - ammonium%20dihydrogenphosphate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dihydrogénophosphate d'ammonium
1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phosphate acide d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20acide%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- biphosphate d'ammonium 2, record 2, French, biphosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate d'ammonium diacide 3, record 2, French, phosphate%20d%27ammonium%20diacide
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrogénoorthophosphate d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9noorthophosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrogéno phosphate d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9no%20phosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrophosphate d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, dihydrophosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate monobasique d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20monobasique%20d%27ammonium
see observation, masculine noun
- phosphate d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate primaire d'ammonium 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20primaire%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate acide de monoammonium 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20acide%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrogénoorthophosphate de monoammonium 1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9noorthophosphate%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrogénophosphate de monoammonium 1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- hydrogénophosphate de monoammonium 1, record 2, French, hydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- orthophosphate de monoammonium 1, record 2, French, orthophosphate%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- phosphate de monoammonium 4, record 2, French, phosphate%20de%20monoammonium
correct, masculine noun
- PMA 1, record 2, French, PMA
correct, masculine noun
- PMA 1, record 2, French, PMA
- phosphate monobasique 1, record 2, French, phosphate%20monobasique%20
see observation, masculine noun
- sel de monoammonium de l'acide phosphorique 1, record 2, French, sel%20de%20monoammonium%20de%20l%27acide%20phosphorique
correct, masculine noun
- dihydrogéno orthophosphate monoammonique 1, record 2, French, dihydrog%C3%A9no%20orthophosphate%20monoammonique
masculine noun
- monophosphate d'ammonium 5, record 2, French, monophosphate%20d%27ammonium
masculine noun
- orthophosphate d'ammonium diacide 1, record 2, French, orthophosphate%20d%27ammonium%20diacide
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cristaux incolores quadratiques, solubles dans l'eau, insolubles dans l'acétone et l'alcool. Obtenu par action de l'ammoniac sur l'acide phosphorique, ce produit sert à préparer les levures artificielles et est également utilisé en thérapeutique. 6, record 2, French, - dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dihydrogénophosphate d'ammonium : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 2, French, - dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'adjectif basique est correctement utilisé en français pour désigner un sel basique qui peut formellement libérer un anion OH-. Il est fortement déconseillé de l'utiliser en français dans le cas d'un sel acide contenant un ou plusieurs cations H+; on doit donc éviter les noms tels que «phosphate monobasique» et «phosphate monobasique d'ammonium» qui sont des anglicismes de mauvais aloi. 1, record 2, French, - dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formules chimiques : H6NO4P ou NH4H2PO4 ou H3O4P·H3N 7, record 2, French, - dihydrog%C3%A9nophosphate%20d%27ammonium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bifosfato de amonio
1, record 2, Spanish, bifosfato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas: H6NO4P o NH4H2PO4 o H3O4P·H3N 2, record 2, Spanish, - bifosfato%20de%20amonio
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