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sal ammoniac
sal ammoniac
sal ammoniac
/ sălə-mō′nē-ăk′ /
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Origin of sal ammoniac1
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Example Sentences
Rub thoroughly with strong brine, or a solution of sal ammoniac dissolved in eight times its weight of water.
It absorbs one-sixth more than its bulk of alkaline air, and with it forms the common sal ammoniac.
Platina is precipitated from a solution in aqua regia by sal-ammoniac, as gold is by martial vitriol.
Instead of the solution of sal-ammoniac equal parts of water and hydrochloric acid saturated with zinc can be used just as well.
Then put in a crumb of sal-ammoniac and fill up with water and it is ready for use.
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