ammoniac
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.
Adjective
editammoniac (comparative more ammoniac, superlative most ammoniac)
- Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
- an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas
Derived terms
editTranslations
editrelating to ammonia or possessing its properties
See also
editNoun
editammoniac (uncountable)
- Alternative form of ammoniacum
French
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Ammon”), from Ancient Greek άμμωνιακός (ámmōniakós, “of Ammon”), from Ἄμμων (Ámmōn). Comparable to English sal ammoniac.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editammoniac m (uncountable)
Adjective
editammoniac (feminine ammoniaque, masculine plural ammoniacs, feminine plural ammoniaques)
Further reading
edit- “ammoniac”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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