ammonium chloride

n. A slightly hygroscopic, white crystalline compound, NH₄Cl, used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac.

ammonium chloride

n (Elements & Compounds) a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH4Cl. Also called: sal ammoniac

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

ammonium chloride

ammonium

[ah-mo´ne-um] a hypothetical radical, NH₄, forming salts analogous to those of the alkaline metals.ammonium carbonate a mixture of ammonium compounds used as a liquefying expectorant in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and similar lung disorders. It is sometimes used as a reflex stimulant in “smelling salts” because of the strong ammonia odor it gives off.ammonium chloride colorless or white crystals, with a cool, salty taste, used as an expectorant because it liquefies bronchial secretions. In the body it is changed to urea and hydrochloric acid, and thus is useful in acidifying the urine and increasing the rate of urine flow. Excessive dosage may produce acidosis.ammonium lactate lactic acid neutralized with ammonium hydroxide, applied topically in the treatment of ichthyosis vulgaris and xerosis.