diammonium
- noun
- /ˌdaɪəˈmɒniəm/
- Specialized
- To enhance plant growth, gardeners add diammonium phosphate to the soil as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer.
- diammonium phosphate
- exports of diammonium
Examples
-
The data about the Jordanian exports of diammonium phosphate, phosphoric acid, and aluminum fluoride during 1984-98 has been provided in Table 7.
Academic text (2000) -
The diammonium phosphate and phosphoric acid plants started production in June 1982, whereas the aluminum fluoride plant started production in mid-1984.
Academic text (2000) -
During 1998, India imported about 40 percent of total Jordanian exports of diammonium phosphate.
Academic text (2000) -
About 90 percent of Jordanian exports of diammonium phosphate during 1998 have been concentrated in the four countries, namely India, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Iran.
Academic text (2000) -
It was designed to produce 750,000 tons of diammonium phosphate and 105,000 tons of phosphoric acid per annum.
Academic text (2000) -
Jordan exported 548 thousand tons of Diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer in 1984, which increased to its maximum in 1996, when Jordan exported 713 thousand tons.
Academic text (2000) -
The fertilizer known as diammonium phosphate is widely used in agriculture to improve soil fertility.
-
Farmers often rely on diammonium phosphate to provide essential nutrients for their crops.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diammonium comes from di- meaning 'two' and ammonium from ammonia, so the word names a chemical compound that has two ammonium ions.