sal ammoniac

Noun

Meaning

a white salt used in dry cells

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

sal-ammoniac

Synonyms

ammonium chloride pebble cayenne chemical drug ammonia carbonate ammonium mustard brine niter ammonia water salmiac salmiakki salmiakki drops
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Hypernyms

salt

Examples

Nitrogen also occurs in some relatively uncommon minerals, such as saltpeter (potassium nitrate), Chile saltpeter (sodium nitrate) and sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride). Source: Internet

In the 15th century, Basilius Valentinus showed that ammonia could be obtained by the action of alkalis on sal ammoniac. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sakyamuni sal sal alembroth sal prunella Sal Rei sal sac