ammoniacal

[ am-uh-nahy-uh-kuhl ]

/ ˌæm əˈnaɪ ə kəl /

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adjective

consisting of, containing, or using ammonia.

like ammonia.

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Also ammoniac.

Origin of ammoniacal

First recorded in 1725–35; ammoniac + -al¹

Words nearby ammoniacal

ammonal, ammonate, ammoni-, ammonia, ammoniac, ammoniacal, ammonia clock, ammonia liquor, ammoniate, ammonic, ammonification

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How to use ammoniacal in a sentence

The alkaline solution reduced Fehling solution and ammoniacal silver nitrate, indicating the presence of a sugar.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
Fehling solution and ammoniacal silver nitrate were reduced by it.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
A few drops of an ammoniacal solution of copper sulphate was added to the water extract.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The properties of ammoniacal solutions of silver oxide are in entire agreement with this conception.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

The precipitation of silver chloride from an ammoniacal solution473 may serve to illustrate this point.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

British Dictionary definitions for ammoniacal

ammoniacal

/ (ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl) /

adjective

of, containing, using, or resembling ammoniaAlso: ammoniac

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