Ammonia :: Ammonia (n.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn..

Ammoniac :: Ammoniac (a.) Alt. of Ammoniaca.

Ammoniac :: Ammoniac (n.) Alt. of Gum ammonia.

Ammoniacal :: Ammoniacal (a.) Of or pertaining to ammonia, or possessing its properties; as, an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas..

Ammoniated :: Ammoniated (a.) Combined or impregnated with ammonia.

Ammonic :: Ammonic (a.) Of or pertaining to ammonia.

Ammonite :: Ammonite (n.) A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis..

Ammonitiferous :: Ammonitiferous (a.) Containing fossil ammonites.

Ammonitoidea :: Ammonitoidea (n. pl.) An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite.

Ammonium :: Ammonium (n.) A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals..

Cornu Ammonis :: Cornu Ammonis () A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an obsolete name for an ammonite..

Cornua Ammonis :: Cornua Ammonis (pl. ) of Cornu Ammoni.

Gammoning :: Gammoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gammo.

Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays.

Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person.

Gum Ammoniac :: Gum ammoniac (n.) The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters..

Mammonish :: Mammonish (a.) Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.

Mammonism :: Mammonism (n.) Devotion to the pursuit of wealth; worldliness.

Mammonist :: Mammonist (n.) A mammonite.

Mammonite :: Mammonite (n.) One devoted to the acquisition of wealth or the service of Mammon.

Mammonization :: Mammonization (n.) The process of making mammonish; the state of being under the influence of mammonism.

Mammonize :: Mammonize (v. t.) To make mammonish.

Mercurammonium :: Mercurammonium (n.) A radical regarded as derived from ammonium by the substitution of mercury for a portion of the hydrogen.

Metalammonium :: Metalammonium (n.) A hypothetical radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in place of hydrogen.

Oxyammonia :: Oxyammonia (n.) Same as Hydroxylamine.

Rhodammonium :: Rhodammonium (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, rhodium and ammonia; -- said of certain complex compounds..

Scammoniate :: Scammoniate (a.) Made from scammony; as, a scammoniate aperient..

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