Ammonium Hydroxide Definition

noun
A colorless, basic, aqueous solution of ammonia, NH4 OH, used as a household cleanser and in the manufacture of a wide variety of products, including textiles, rayon, rubber, fertilizer, and plastic.
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A weak, colorless base, NH4OH, formed by dissolving ammonia in water.
Webster's New World

(inorganic chemistry) The ionic base, NH4+OH-, obtained by dissolving ammonia in water.

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Ammonium Hydroxide Sentence Examples

  • The aqueous solution of ammonia is very basic in its reactions, and since it is a weak electrolyte, one must assume the solution to contain a certain amount of ammonium hydroxide NH 4 OH, although it is probably chiefly composed of a solution of ammonia in water.

  • This latter compound readily forms an iodmethylate, which on treatment with silver oxide yields the corresponding ammonium hydroxide.

  • Ammonia (NH 3) also dissolves in water to produce an ammonium hydroxide (NH 4 OH ), an alkaline solution.

  • Unfortunately, not everyone has access to ACS grade ammonium hydroxide.

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