ammonium chloride

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH 4 Cl, which produces a cooling sensation on the tongue, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells, in electroplating, and in medicine as an expectorant.

ammonium chloride

noun

1. a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH 4 Cl Also calledsal ammoniac

ammonium chloride

1. A white crystalline compound used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac. Chemical formula: NH 4 Cl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonium chloride¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Linman and her team, which includes scientists from the University of Colorado Medical School, theorized that the same protein that detects sour tastes, OTOP1, might respond to ammonium chloride, too.

From Salon

The treat counts among its ingredients salmiak salt, or ammonium chloride.

From Science Daily

A lab test confirmed some of the bags contained ammonium chloride, the authority added, which it said was used by groups in Gaza "to produce rockets that are eventually launched towards Israel".

From Reuters

They used stone huts to collect ammonium chloride and other ammonium salts3,4 carried by the fumes, with the remaining emissions contributing to air pollution.

From Nature

At the surface, the water escaped to space, leaving deposits of sodium carbonate as well as ammonium chloride, another type of salt.

From New York Times