ammoniac
English
Alternative forms
- armoniac (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.
Adjective
ammoniac (comparative more ammoniac, superlative most ammoniac)
- Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
- an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas
Derived terms
- sal ammoniac
Translations
relating to ammonia or possessing its properties
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Noun
ammoniac (uncountable)
- Alternative form of ammoniacum
French
Etymology
From New Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Ammon”), from Ancient Greek άμμωνιακός (ámmōniakós, “of Ammon”), from Ἄμμων (Ámmōn). Comparable to English sal ammoniac.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɔ.njak/
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Noun
ammoniac m (uncountable)
- (inorganic chemistry) ammonia
Adjective
ammoniac (feminine ammoniaque, masculine plural ammoniacs, feminine plural ammoniaques)
- (inorganic chemistry) ammonic, ammonical
Further reading
- “ammoniac”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.