| chemical treatment by environment: ammonium acetate |
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| Name: | chemical treatment by environment |
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| Definition: | Chemical treatment condition in which the chemical is introduced through the environment. For zebrafish this is the tank water. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000238] |
| Name: | ammonium acetate |
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| Synonyms: | acetic acid, ammonium salt, AcONH4, ammonium acetate, ammonium ethanoate, azanium acetate, CH3CO2NH4, CH3COONH4, E 264, E-264, E264, INS No. 264, NH4OAc |
| Definition: | An ammonium salt obtained by reaction of ammonia with acetic acid. A deliquescent white crystalline solid, it has a relatively low melting point (114degreeC) for a salt. Used as a food acidity regulator, although no longer approved for this purpose in the EU. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62947] ( EBI ) |