ammoniac

English

Alternative forms

• armoniac (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.

Adjective

ammoniac (comparative more ammoniac, superlative most ammoniac)

1. Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.

   an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas

Derived terms

• sal ammoniac
• uroammoniac

 

Translations

relating to ammonia or possessing its properties

• Catalan: amoniacal
• French: ammoniacal (fr)
• Portuguese: amoníaco (pt)
• Spanish: amoniacal

Noun

ammoniac (uncountable)

1. 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)

1. (inorganic chemistry) ammonia

Adjective

ammoniac (feminine ammoniaque, masculine plural ammoniacs, feminine plural ammoniaques)

1. (inorganic chemistry) ammonic, ammonical

Further reading

• “ammoniac”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.