ammonium carbamate
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ammonium carbamate
[ə′mōn·yəm ′kär·bə‚māt] (inorganic chemistry)
NH4NH2CO2 A salt that forms colorless, rhombic crystals, which are very soluble in cold water; an important, unstable intermediate in the manufacture of urea; found in commercial ammonium carbonate.
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