ammoniacal

American  

[am-uh-nahy-uh-kuhl] / ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəl /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or using ammonia.

2. like ammonia.

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ammoniacal British  

/ ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl /

adjective

1. Also: ammoniac.  of, containing, using, or resembling ammonia

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Etymology

Origin of ammoniacal

First recorded in 1725–35; ammoniac + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Both nitrous and ammoniacal pollutants are continuously and rapidly accumulating in China's environment and contribute to aerosol formation.

From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2013

The air of the cave is foul with the unpleasant ammoniacal odor of bats, whose excreta comes showering down.

From Time Magazine Archive

Offered by Dr. James M. Prime of Omaha, this procedure is to paint the teeth with ammoniacal silver nitrate which gives "instant warning" by darkening rotting enamel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stimulating applications to the abdomen should be employed, an ammoniacal blister, from its speedy action, being to be preferred.

From The Dog by Dinks

Oil of cloves and grape sugar have also the power of reducing metallic silver from ammoniacal solutions of the nitrate, when gently warmed; but the mixtures must not be made too hot.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.