ammonium chloride

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH 4 Cl, which produces a cooling sensation on the tongue, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells, in electroplating, and in medicine as an expectorant.

ammonium chloride

a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH 4 Cl Also calledsal ammoniac

ammonium chloride

A white crystalline compound used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac. Chemical formula: NH 4 Cl.

First recorded in 1865–70

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