Ammoniacal
/ˌæm.əˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/noun
Relating to or containing ammonia.
Did you know?Ammoniacal ultimately traces back to the temple of Jupiter Ammon in the Egyptian desert, where a mineral called sal ammoniac was collected and named long before modern chemistry existed.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀμμώνιον (Ammṓnion)
“A place associated with Ammon, the Egyptian god identified with Zeus/Jupiter”
Latin
Latin
sal ammoniacum
“Ammoniac salt; a salt obtained from the temple region of Ammon”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
ammoniacus
“Of or pertaining to sal ammoniac or ammonia”
16th–17th Century
English
ammoniacal
“Pertaining to sal ammoniac or having the properties of ammonia”
Modern English
English
ammoniacal
“Containing or related to ammonia”