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Ammodytes \Ammodytes\ n. 1. 1 type genus of the Ammodytidae. Syn: genus Ammodytes [WordNet 1.5] more...
Ammodytidae \Ammodytidae\ n. 1. 1 a family comprising the sand lances. Syn: family Ammodytidae. [WordNet 1.5]See also: Ammodytidae more...
Ammonal \Am"mo*nal`\, n. [Ammonium + aluminium.] An explosive consisting of a mixture of powdered aluminum and ammonium nitrate. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] more...
ammonia \am*mo"ni*a\ ([a^]m*m[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel's dung. See Ammoniac.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn. It is very soluble in water, forming a moderately alkaline solution, and is used in aqueous solution as a household cleaning agent, such as for cleaning grease from glass. [1913 Webster + PJC] more...
ammoniac \am*mo"ni*ac\ ([a^]m*m[=o]"n[i^]*[a^]k), Ammoniacal \Am`mo*ni"a*cal\ ([a^]m`m[-o]*n[imac]"[.a]*kal), 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 ammoniacSee also: Ammoniacal engine Sal ammoniac chloride of ammonium muriate of ammonia Ammoniac \Am*mo"ni*ac\(or Gum ammoniac \Gum` more...
ammoniac \am*mo"ni*ac\ ([a^]m*m[=o]"n[i^]*[a^]k), Ammoniacal \Am`mo*ni"a*cal\ ([a^]m`m[-o]*n[imac]"[.a]*kal), 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 ammoniacSee also: Ammoniacal engine Sal ammoniac chloride of ammonium muriate of ammonia more...
ammoniate \ammoniate\ v. 1. treat with ammonia; expose to ammonia [WordNet 1.5] more...