Pertaining to Ammon, or to his shrine in Libya: only in the phrases, or quasi-compounds, gum ammoniac and sal ammoniac. See etymology, and definitions below.

Of, pertaining to, or having the properties of ammonia; ammoniacal.

noun. Same as gum ammoniac. See above.

noun. The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters.

adjective. Of, pertaining, or containing ammonia, or possessing its properties

adjective. an engine in which the vapor of ammonia is used as the motive force.

adjective. the salt usually called chloride of ammonium, and formerly muriate of ammonia.

adjective. pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

noun. the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant

"It is important that the sal ammoniac, which is the active agent of the cell, should be free from lumps in order to mix properly with the manganese and carbon."

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