ammoniac

adjective

Meaning

Containing or having the properties of ammonia, often used to describe chemical compounds or salts derived from it.

Examples

  • The old manuscript was treated with an ammoniac solution to preserve the delicate parchment.
  • He detected a faint ammoniac scent lingering near the industrial processing vats.

Synonyms: pungent, ammoniacal, acrid, caustic