ammonium chloride
noun
: a white crystalline volatile salt NH4Cl that is used in dry cells and as an expectorant
called also sal ammoniac
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These prints required special paper made light sensitive with a coating of ammonium chloride stabilized in albumen, or egg white.
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Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
That may be because chickens encounter a good deal of ammonium chloride in chicken coops—which are filled with feces and, thus, ammonium chloride.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Nov. 2023
Just why did humans develop the ability to taste ammonium chloride?
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Nov. 2023
Tetro says to look for active ingredients such as bleach, hydrogen peroxide, quaternary ammonium chloride, and phenolics.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
The candy’s elements—licorice, salt, and, no joke, ammonium chloride—hit your tongue, throat, and nose in various combinations as the black morsel dissolves in your mouth over the course of a minute or two.
—Wired, 5 Nov. 2019
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Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
That may be because chickens encounter a good deal of ammonium chloride in chicken coops—which are filled with feces and, thus, ammonium chloride.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Nov. 2023
Just why did humans develop the ability to taste ammonium chloride?
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Nov. 2023
Tetro says to look for active ingredients such as bleach, hydrogen peroxide, quaternary ammonium chloride, and phenolics.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
The candy’s elements—licorice, salt, and, no joke, ammonium chloride—hit your tongue, throat, and nose in various combinations as the black morsel dissolves in your mouth over the course of a minute or two.
—Wired, 5 Nov. 2019
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“Ammonium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammonium%20chloride. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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