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ammoniac
[ uh-moh-nee-ak ]
adjective
ammoniac
1/ 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 cement Also calledgum ammoniac
ammoniac
2/ əˈməʊnɪˌæk /
adjective
- a variant of ammoniacal
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ammoniac1
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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Example Sentences
For myself, I generally prefer the colour given by ammoniac salt; it is artistical and sufficient for any purpose.
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Rub thoroughly with strong brine, or a solution of sal ammoniac dissolved in eight times its weight of water.
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It absorbs one-sixth more than its bulk of alkaline air, and with it forms the common sal ammoniac.
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One measure of this air saturates two of alkaline air, and with it forms the vitriolic ammoniac.
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Platina is precipitated from a solution in aqua regia by sal-ammoniac, as gold is by martial vitriol.
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