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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of ammoniacum. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
2. 2
   the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.

   "an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas"

Adjective

1. 1
   pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ammoniacalgum ammoniacresin

Example

More examples

"an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas"

Etymology

From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.

Related phrases

sal ammoniac

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