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ammoniac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
am-mo-ni-ac
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.

noun

Alternative form of ammoniacum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ammoniak, from Medieval Latin ammōniacum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ammoniak, ammōniacum

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ammoniac (comparative) most ammoniac (superlative) armoniac (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

uroammoniac

Phrases

sal ammoniac

Frequently Paired Words

ammoniacal

Synonyms

ammoniacal gum ammoniac

Questions

What does ammoniac mean?
Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
Where does ammoniac come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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