sal ammoniac

sal ammoniac

n.

See ammonium chloride.

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[Middle English sal armoniak, from Latin sāl ammōniacus, salt of Amen : sāl, salt; see sal + ammōniacus, of Amen; see ammonia.]

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sal ammoniac

n

(Elements & Compounds) another name for ammonium chloride

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ammo′nium chlo′ride

n.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH₄Cl, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac.

[1865–70]

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Noun

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sal ammoniac - a white salt used in dry cells   ammonium chloride salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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Translations

sal ammoniac

n → Ammoniumsalz nt, → Salmiak m

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