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  "name": "Aluminum ammonium sulfate",
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  "derivation_summary": "Crystallised from aluminium sulfate and ammonium sulfate together.",
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            "ref": "21 CFR 182.1127",
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    },
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      "name": "Alum, ammonium anhydrous",
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    },
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      "name": "ALUM, AMMONIUM, EXSICCATED",
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      "name": "Aluminium ammonium bis(sulphate)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Aluminium ammonium sulfate (1/1/2)",
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      "name": "ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS",
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      "name": "aluminium(3+) ion ammonium disulfate",
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      "name": "Aluminum ammonium alum",
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      "name": "Aluminum ammonium bis(sulfate)",
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    {
      "name": "Aluminum ammonium disulfate (Al(NH4)(SO4)2)",
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      "name": "ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Aluminum ammonium sulphate",
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    },
    {
      "name": "aluminum sulfate ammonium salt",
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      "name": "aluminum;azanium;disulfate",
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      "name": "AMMONIUM ALUM [USP MONOGRAPH]",
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    },
    {
      "name": "AMMONIUM ALUM ANHYDROUS",
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    },
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      "name": "Ammonium alum; Ammonium aluminum alum; Ammonium aluminum sulfate",
      "type": "common",
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    },
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      "name": "AMMONIUM ALUMINIUM SULFATE [WHO-DD]",
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    },
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      "name": "Ammonium aluminum alum",
      "type": "common",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Ammonium aluminum sulfate",
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    {
      "name": "AMMONIUM-ALUM",
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    {
      "name": "Caswell No. 041B",
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      "name": "Curb",
      "type": "common",
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      "name": "DPU64XYB1D",
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    {
      "name": "EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 098501",
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      "name": "Exsiccated ammonium alum",
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      "name": "HSDB 611",
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    {
      "name": "INS NO.523",
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      "name": "INS-523",
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      "name": "Monoammonium monoaluminum sulfate",
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      "name": "SULFURIC ACID, ALUMINIUM AMMONIUM SALT (2:1:1)",
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    },
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      "name": "Aluminum ammonium sulfate",
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      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-31/title-21.xml",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Aluminum ammonium sulfate\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/aluminum-ammonium-sulfate. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.404Z"
}