ammonium chloride
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH4Cl, which produces a cooling sensation on the tongue, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells, in electroplating, and in medicine as an expectorant.
Origin of ammonium chloride
1- Also called sal ammoniac.
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How to use ammonium chloride in a sentence
The solution employed is a mixture of nitrate of copper and ammonium chloride — proportions not stated.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallDensite: alkaline nitrates, trinitrotoluene, dinitrotoluene, and ammonium chloride.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousFumyl is a smoke-producing explosive, and contains trinitrotoluene and ammonium chloride.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousA yellow precipitate is formed, which is filtered off hot and washed with a dilute solution of ammonium chloride.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe precipitate is filtered off and washed with water containing ammonium chloride and a few drops of ammonium sulphide.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for 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 called: sal ammoniac
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Scientific definitions for ammonium chloride
A white crystalline compound used in dry cells, as a soldering flux, and as an expectorant. Also called sal ammoniac. Chemical formula: NH4Cl.
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