ammoniac
Speech parts
1. ammoniac - Noun
2. ammoniac - Adjective
Meaning
Alt. of Ammoniacal
Alt. of Gum ammoniac
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
ammoniacal
gum ammoniac
ammonia
resin
ammonium
azotic
binary compound
ammoniated
azotemic
ammonic
ammonitic
azotous
nitrogenic
ammonical
azotized
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Nitrogen also occurs in some relatively uncommon minerals, such as saltpeter (potassium nitrate), Chile saltpeter (sodium nitrate) and sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride).
In the 15th century, Basilius Valentinus showed that ammonia could be obtained by the action of alkalis on sal ammoniac.