ammonium chloride

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noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH4Cl, which produces a cooling sensation on the tongue, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells, in electroplating, and in medicine as an expectorant.

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Also called sal ammoniac.

Origin of ammonium chloride

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby ammonium chloride

ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium bifluoride, ammonium binoxalate, ammonium carbamate, ammonium carbonate, ammonium chloride, ammonium cyanate, ammonium hydroxide, ammonium ion, ammonium lactate, ammonium nitrate

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How to use ammonium chloride in a sentence

The solution employed is a mixture of nitrate of copper and ammonium chloride — proportions not stated.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
Densite: alkaline nitrates, trinitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene, and ammonium chloride.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Fumyl is a smoke-producing explosive, and contains trinitrotoluene and ammonium chloride.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
A yellow precipitate is formed, which is filtered off hot and washed with a dilute solution of ammonium chloride.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

The precipitate is filtered off and washed with water containing ammonium chloride and a few drops of ammonium sulphide.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

British Dictionary definitions for ammonium chloride

ammonium chloride

noun

a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH 4 ClAlso called: sal ammoniac

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Scientific definitions for ammonium chloride

ammonium chloride

A white crystalline compound used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac. Chemical formula: NH4Cl.