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.

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..

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

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

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