ammonic

American  

[uh-mon-ik, uh-moh-nik] / əˈmɒn ɪk, əˈmoʊ nɪk /

Also ammonical

adjective

1. of or relating to ammonia or ammonium.

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ammonic British  

/ əˈmɒnɪk, əˈməʊnɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with ammonia or ammonium compounds

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Other Word Forms

• ammonical adjective

Etymology

Origin of ammonic

First recorded in 1865–70; ammon(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

This year industry experts estimate that even though many U.S. ammonic plants, which produce nitrogen fertilizer, have already been closed, those that remain will be operating at only 73% of capacity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Filter off, and wash it with dilute ammonic chloride.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

After its weight has been taken its purity is checked by fusing with hydric potassic sulphate, extracting with water, and treating the residue with ammonic carbonate.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Peroxidise the filtrate with a little nitric acid, add an excess of ammonic carbonate and some ammonium sulphide, and filter.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Copper.—To the filtrate from the ammonia and ammonic carbonate add sulphuric acid in small excess, and pass sulphuretted hydrogen.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius