ammonium chloride

American  

noun

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH 4 Cl, 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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ammonium chloride British  

noun

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

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ammonium chloride Scientific  

1. A white crystalline compound used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac. Chemical formula: NH ₄ Cl.

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Etymology

Origin of ammonium chloride

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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ammonium chloride

For decades scientists have known that the tongue responds strongly to ammonium chloride, but weren’t sure which receptors were responsible for being able to do so.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

As this finding would indicate, many animals, including humans, find the taste of ammonium chloride to be aversive — but as the popularity of salmiak would indicate, that’s not universally the case.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

For now, the scientists behind the ammonium chloride study plan to explore the OTOP1 receptor’s response to ammonium chloride, hoping to uncover more about its evolutionary significance.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

For these experiments, they disabled the bitter cells that also contribute to the taste of ammonium chloride.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023

The ferrocyanide solution is standardized by dissolving 1 gramme of pure zinc in 6 cc. of hydrochloric acid, adding ammonium chloride, and titrating as before.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various