ammoniac

Definitions of ammoniac
  1. adjective
    pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
    synonyms: ammoniacal
  2. noun
    the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
    synonyms: gum ammoniac
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    type of:
    gum
    any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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