diammonium phosphate

noun di·am·mo·ni·um phosphate \ˌdī-ə-ˈmō-nē-əm-\

Definition of DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE

: a white crystalline compound (NH₄)₂HPO₄ used especially as a fertilizer and as a fire retardant

circa 1929

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