sal ammoniac
See also: salammoniac and sal-ammoniac
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Egyptian jmn.
Noun
- (mineralogy) a rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.
- (chemistry, archaic) ammonium chloride.
Translations
rare mineral
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