ammonium chloride

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.

ammonium chloride

noun

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

ammonium chloride

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonium chloride¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The solution employed is a mixture of nitrate of copper and ammonium chloride — proportions not stated.

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Densite: alkaline nitrates, trinitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene, and ammonium chloride.

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Fumyl is a smoke-producing explosive, and contains trinitrotoluene and ammonium chloride.

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A yellow precipitate is formed, which is filtered off hot and washed with a dilute solution of ammonium chloride.

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The precipitate is filtered off and washed with water containing ammonium chloride and a few drops of ammonium sulphide.

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