ammoniac

[ uh-moh-nee-ak ]

/ əˈmoʊ niˌæk /

noun

Also am·mo·ni·a·cum

[am-uh-nahy-uh-kuhm]. /ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəm/. gum ammoniac.

adjective

ammoniacal.

Origin of ammoniac

1375–1425; late Middle English armoniac, ammoniak<Latin ammōniacum<Greek ammōniakón (neuter of ammōniakós of Ammon; see -i-, -ac), applied to a salt and a gum resin prepared near the Shrine of Ammon in Libya

Words nearby ammoniac

ammonal, ammonate, ammonemia, ammoni-, ammonia, ammoniac, ammoniacal, ammonia clock, ammonia liquor, ammonia-lyase, ammoniate

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Example sentences from the Web for ammoniac

For myself, I generally prefer the colour given by ammoniac salt; it is artistical and sufficient for any purpose.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various
Sal ammoniac or ammonium nitrate when dissolved in water produce a much more marked cooling effect than does table salt.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
In like manner later physicians, when they wish to prescribe common salt, recommend in particular the ammoniac.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2)|Johann Beckman
Sal ammoniac, two ounces; rum, one pint; camphor, two drachms.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

I do not know,' he once wrote, 'what is precisely meant by "ammoniac manure."
The Earl of Mayo|William Wilson Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (1 of 2)

ammoniac¹

/ (əˈməʊnɪˌæk) /

adjective

a variant of ammoniacal

British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (2 of 2)

ammoniac²

/ (əˈməʊnɪˌæk) /

noun

a strong-smelling gum resin obtained from the stems of the N Asian umbelliferous plant Dorema ammoniacum and formerly used as an expectorant, stimulant, perfume, and in porcelain cementAlso called: gum ammoniac

Word Origin for ammoniac

C14: from Latin ammōniacum, from Greek ammōniakos belonging to Ammon (apparently the gum resin was extracted from plants found in Libya near the temple of Ammon)

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Medical definitions for ammoniac

ammoniac

[ ə-mō′nē-ăk′ ]

n.

A strong-smelling gum resin from the stems of a plant of western Asia, formerly used in perfumery and in medicine as an expectorant and a stimulant.

单词	ammoniac
释义	ammoniac [ uh-moh-nee-ak ] / əˈmoʊ niˌæk / noun Also am·mo·ni·a·cum [am-uh-nahy-uh-kuhm]. /ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəm/. gum ammoniac. adjective ammoniacal. Origin of ammoniac 1375–1425; late Middle English armoniac, ammoniak<Latin ammōniacum<Greek ammōniakón (neuter of ammōniakós of Ammon; see -i-, -ac), applied to a salt and a gum resin prepared near the Shrine of Ammon in Libya Words nearby ammoniac ammonal, ammonate, ammonemia, ammoni-, ammonia, ammoniac, ammoniacal, ammonia clock, ammonia liquor, ammonia-lyase, ammoniate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ammoniac For myself, I generally prefer the colour given by ammoniac salt; it is artistical and sufficient for any purpose. Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853\|Various Sal ammoniac or ammonium nitrate when dissolved in water produce a much more marked cooling effect than does table salt. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower In like manner later physicians, when they wish to prescribe common salt, recommend in particular the ammoniac. A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2)\|Johann Beckman Sal ammoniac, two ounces; rum, one pint; camphor, two drachms. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889\|Barkham Burroughs I do not know,' he once wrote, 'what is precisely meant by "ammoniac manure." The Earl of Mayo\|William Wilson Hunter British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (1 of 2) ammoniac¹ / (əˈməʊnɪˌæk) / adjective a variant of ammoniacal British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (2 of 2) ammoniac² / (əˈməʊnɪˌæk) / noun a strong-smelling gum resin obtained from the stems of the N Asian umbelliferous plant Dorema ammoniacum and formerly used as an expectorant, stimulant, perfume, and in porcelain cementAlso called: gum ammoniac Word Origin for ammoniac C14: from Latin ammōniacum, from Greek ammōniakos belonging to Ammon (apparently the gum resin was extracted from plants found in Libya near the temple of Ammon) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ammoniac ammoniac [ ə-mō′nē-ăk′ ] n. A strong-smelling gum resin from the stems of a plant of western Asia, formerly used in perfumery and in medicine as an expectorant and a stimulant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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