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sal ammoniac en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English sal armenak, sal armoniac, salarmoniac, sal armoniacum, sal armoniak, sal armonyak, salarmonyak, salle armonyacke, salt armoniake, salt armonyac, from Latin sal ammōniacus, sal armōniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn. Doublet of salmiac.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.
2. (archaic, uncountable) Ammonium chloride.

Forms

Translations (16)

hu szalmiák (rare mineral) · mk нишадор (rare mineral) · ru нашаты́рь (rare mineral) · nl salmoniak (rare mineral) · de Salmiak (rare mineral) · pl salmiak rodzimy (rare mineral) · fr salmiac (rare mineral) · hy անուշադր (rare mineral) · ar نُشَادِر (rare mineral) · cmn 硇砂 (rare mineral) · ru хлори́д аммо́ния (rare mineral) · fi salmiakki (rare mineral) · nl salmiak (rare mineral) · fa نشادر (rare mineral) · it clorammonio (rare mineral) · hu szalmiáksó (rare mineral)