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- noun mineralogy a rare
mineral composed ofammonium chloride found aroundvolcanic fumaroles andguano deposits. - noun chemistry, archaic
ammonium chloride .
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- noun a white salt used in dry cells
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English sal armoniak, from Latin sāl ammōniacus, salt of Amen : sāl, salt; see sal + ammōniacus, of Amen; see ammonia.]
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sionnach commented on the word sal ammoniac
Sal ammonia, the slightly seedy brother of Simon. (See simoniac)
December 11, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word sal ammoniac
Really? Is he seedy because Sal is an Italian name, or is there some other reason?
March 11, 2008
ruzuzu commented on the word sal ammoniac
Webster's 1913 has this to say: "So called because originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa. Called also muriate of ammonia."
January 26, 2011
reesetee commented on the word sal ammoniac
Well, that clears it up nicely.
January 27, 2011
chained_bear commented on the word sal ammoniac
... do you smell something on this page?
January 28, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word sal ammoniac
I'll admit that when I saw the word muriate, I *did* mistakenly read it as something like micturate.
January 28, 2011
reesetee commented on the word sal ammoniac
It is a little...strong...right here.
January 28, 2011