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sal ammoniac

Noun

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a white salt used in dry cells

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sal-ammoniac

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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). Source: Internet

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

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