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.]

sal ammoniac

n (Elements & Compounds) another name for ammonium chloride

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

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