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

Distillers threw rotten fruit and molasses waste in the gallon to brew with ammonium chloride to produce something called “snake juice,” which was collected by lepers and taken around the city.

From Salon

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

Scientists have for decades recognized that the tongue responds strongly to ammonium chloride.

From Science Daily

They used stone huts to collect ammonium chloride and other ammonium salts3,4 carried by the fumes, with the remaining emissions contributing to air pollution.

From Nature

At the surface, the water escaped to space, leaving deposits of sodium carbonate as well as ammonium chloride, another type of salt.

From New York Times