salmiac

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noun

ammonium chloride

OriginGerman Salmiak ← Latin sal ammoniacum →
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Meanings

nounsalmiac (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableammonium chloride

Origin

  1. Latinsal ammoniacum
  2. GermanSalmiak
  3. Englishsalmiac

From German Salmiak, from Latin sal ammoniacum. Doublet of sal ammoniac.

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APA

salmiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmiac

MLA

“salmiac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmiac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salmiac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salmiac.

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