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ammoniac
[ uh-moh-nee-ak ]
/ əˈmoʊ niˌæk /
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noun
Also am·mo·ni·a·cum [am-uh-nahy-uh-kuhm]. /ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəm/. gum ammoniac.
adjective
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Words nearby ammoniac
ammonal, ammonate, ammonemia, ammoni-, ammonia, ammoniac, ammoniacal, ammonia clock, ammonia liquor, ammonia-lyase, ammoniate
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British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for ammoniac (2 of 2)
ammoniac2
/ (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 cementAlso called: gum ammoniac
Word Origin for ammoniac
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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Medical definitions for ammoniac
ammoniac
[ ə-mō′nē-ăk′ ]
n.
A strong-smelling gum resin from the stems of a plant of western Asia, formerly used in perfumery and in medicine as an expectorant and a stimulant.
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