Ammoniac
/ˌæməˈniː.æk/noun
A compound of ammonia, or relating to ammonium salts; also an older name for a resinous gum.
Did you know?Ammoniac comes through Latin from Greek ἀμμωνιακόν (ammōniakon), originally meaning a resin or salt from the region of Ammon, named for the Egyptian god Amun, whose temple at Siwa made the place famous.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egyptian
Egyptian
Jmn
“Amun, the hidden god associated with creation and kingship”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ammōniakon
“A resinous gum or salt from the country of Ammon”
Latin
Latin
sal ammoniacum
“Sal ammoniac, a volatile salt of ammonia”
Middle English
English
ammoniak
“A salt derived from ammonia; later also a resin or gum”
Modern English
English
ammoniac
“A chemical compound of ammonia or an ammonium salt”