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ammonium chloride
noun
- 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
- 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
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of ammonium chloride1
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Example Sentences
The solution employed is a mixture of nitrate of copper and ammonium chloride — proportions not stated.
Densite: alkaline nitrates, trinitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene, and ammonium chloride.
Fumyl is a smoke-producing explosive, and contains trinitrotoluene and ammonium chloride.
A yellow precipitate is formed, which is filtered off hot and washed with a dilute solution of ammonium chloride.
The precipitate is filtered off and washed with water containing ammonium chloride and a few drops of ammonium sulphide.
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