ammonium hydroxide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a basic compound, NH 4 OH, existing only in solution, formed by dissolving ammonia gas in water.

ammonium hydroxide

noun

1. a compound existing only in aqueous solution, formed when ammonia dissolves in water to form ammonium ions and hydroxide ions. Formula: NH 4 OH Also calledaqueous ammonia

ammonium hydroxide

1. A colorless, basic, aqueous solution of ammonia used as a household cleanser and in the manufacture of a wide variety of products, including textiles, rayon, rubber, fertilizer, and plastic. Chemical formula: NH 4 OH.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonium hydroxide¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

BPI's signature product, commonly mixed into ground beef, is made from beef chunks, including trimmings, and exposed to bursts of ammonium hydroxide to kill E. coli bacteria and other contaminants.

From Reuters

BPI's signature product, commonly mixed into ground beef, is made from beef chunks, including trimmings, and exposed to bursts of ammonium hydroxide to kill E. coli and other contaminants.

From Reuters

Lean, finely textured beef is made from beef chunks, including trimmings and exposed to tiny bursts of ammonium hydroxide to kill bacteria.

From Reuters

The ammonium hydroxide - used in cleaning products - has left no visible scars, although the officer, who will be recognised at the 21st Police Bravery Awards on 14 July, says she feared for her sight.

From BBC

BPI makes its product by spinning discarded beef scraps in a centrifuge to separate the lean, edible trimmings and then treating the result with ammonium hydroxide meant to kill food-borne pathogens like E. coli.

From Time