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Word: Ammoniacal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Middle English ammoniac, via Old French from Latin ammoniacus. This represented the Greek word ammōniakos ‘of Ammon’, used as a name for the salt and gum obtained near the temple of Jupiter Ammon at Siwa in Egypt. Compare with sal ammoniac
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌamə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪəkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or containing ammonia
Short Definition:of or containing ammonia
Examples:- ammoniacal liquor from the coke ovens
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