Dictionary

ammoniacal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English ammoniac Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ammoniacal From ammoniac + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to or containing ammonia.
   • A quick scent, sweet and ammoniacal, rose from her pubis. 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 231:
   • Hawaijar is a naturally fermented soybean food of Meitei people in Manipur or elsewhere. It is alkaline, non salted, sticky and slightly ammoniacal making it slightly pungent. 2013 August, Thangjam Anand Singh et al., “Hawaijar – An ethnic vegan fermented soybean food of Manipur, India: A comprehensive review”, in Food Research International, volume 170:

Relateds

ammoniac

Translations (9)

it ammonico (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · uk аміа́чний (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · ru аммиа́чный (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · es amoniacal (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · fr ammonique (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · pl amoniakowy (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · pl amoniakalny (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · ro amoniacal (pertaining to or containing ammonia) · el αμμωνιακός (pertaining to or containing ammonia)