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sal_ammoniac

sal ammoniac

See also: salammoniac and sal-ammoniac

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Noun

sal ammoniac ‎(uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) a rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.
  2. (chemistry, archaic) ammonium chloride.

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Etymology

From Latin sal ammoniacus ‎(“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων ‎(Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn.

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