ammoniac
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.
Adjective[edit]
ammoniac (comparative more ammoniac, superlative most ammoniac)
- Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
- an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
relating to ammonia or possessing its properties
Noun[edit]
ammoniac (uncountable)
- Alternative form of ammoniacum
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Ammon”), from Ancient Greek άμμωνιακός (ámmōniakós, “of Ammon”), from Ἄμμων (Ámmōn). Comparable to English sal ammoniac.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ammoniac m (uncountable)
Adjective[edit]
ammoniac (feminine ammoniaque, masculine plural ammoniacs, feminine plural ammoniaques)
Further reading[edit]
- “ammoniac”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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