ammoniacal

English

Etymology

From ammoniac +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/

Adjective

ammoniacal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or containing ammonia.
    • 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 231:
      A quick scent, sweet and ammoniacal, rose from her pubis.
    • 2013 August, Thangjam Anand Singh et al., “Hawaijar – An ethnic vegan fermented soybean food of Manipur, India: A comprehensive review”, in Food Research International, volume 170:
      Hawaijar is a naturally fermented soybean food of Meitei people in Manipur or elsewhere. It is alkaline, non salted, sticky and slightly ammoniacal making it slightly pungent.

Translations

See also

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ammoniacal (feminine ammoniacale, masculine plural ammoniacaux, feminine plural ammoniacales)

  1. ammoniacal

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