(US, inorganic compound) An inorganic chemical compound, (NH4)2SO4, commonly used as a fertilizer and as a food additive (E517) used as an improving agent.
(US, inorganic compound) An inorganic chemical compound, (NH4)2SO4, commonly used as a fertilizer and as a food additive (E517) used as an improving agent.
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From Urdu/Persian 'naushadar', the traditional South Asian name for ammonium chloride (sal ammoniac). It was used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, in dyeing fabrics, and as a soldering flux. The word entered Anglo-Indian usage via the spice and chemical trades of the subcontinent.