English dictionary
ammoniac
/@/'m/oU/n/i/,/&/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
Synonyms ammoniacalSource: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to ammonia, or possessing its properties; as, an <i>ammoniac</i> salt; <i>ammoniacal</i> gas.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
Synonyms gum ammoniacSource: WordNet 3.0
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The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the <i>Dorema ammoniacum</i>. 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.
Source: webster1913