ammoniacal

am·mo·ni·ac ¹  (-mn-k) also am·mo·ni·a·cal (m-n-kl)

adj.

Of, containing, or similar to ammonia.

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am·mo·ni·ac ²  (-mn-k)

n.

A strong-smelling gum resin from the stems of a plant (Dorema ammoniacum) of western Asia, formerly used in perfumery and in medicine as an expectorant and a stimulant. Also called gum ammoniac.

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[Middle English ammoniak, from Latin ammniacum, from Ammniacus, of Amen, from Greek Ammniakos; see ammonia.]

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ammoniacal [ˌæməˈnaɪək^əl]

adj

(Chemistry) of, containing, using, or resembling ammonia Also ammoniac

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ammoniacal - pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia ammoniac