[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ammoniac \ammo"niac\ a^mm=o"ni^a^k, ammoniacal
\am`moni"acal\ a^m`m-onimac".akal, a.
   of, pertaining, or containing ammonia, or possessing its
   properties; as, an ammoniac salt; ammoniacal gas.
   1913 webster

   ammoniacal engine, an engine in which the vapor of ammonia
      is used as the motive force.

   sal ammoniac l. sal ammoniacus, the salt usually called
      chloride of ammonium, and formerly muriate of ammonia.
      1913 webster gum ammoniac
see also:
ammoniacal engine sal ammoniac chloride of ammonium muriate of ammonia 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ammoniac \ammo"niac\or gum ammoniac \gum` ammo"niac\, n.
   l. ammoniacum, gr. 'ammoniako`n a resinous gum, said to
   distill from a tree near the temple of jupiter ammon; cf. f.
   ammoniac. see ammonite. med.
   the concrete juice gum resin of an umbelliferous plant, the
   dorema ammoniacum. it is brought chiefly from iran 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 alcohol, and
   is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for
   the formation of certain plasters.
   1913 webster + as
see also:
ammonite dorema ammoniacum 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ammoniac
     adj : pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia syn: ammoniacal
     n : the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant syn: gum ammoniac
see also:
ammoniacal gum ammoniac 

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