AMMONIAC


Meaning of AMMONIAC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmō-nē-ˌak ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English & Latin; Middle English, from Latin ammoniacum, from Greek ammōniakon, from neuter of ammōniakos of Ammon

Date: 15th century

: the aromatic gum resin of a southwest Asian herb ( Dorema ammoniacum ) of the carrot family used as an expectorant and stimulant and in plasters

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