ALL meanings of ammonium chloride
am·mo·ni·um chlo·ride
A a - noun ammonium chloride a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH4Cl 3
- noun ammonium chloride a white crystalline compound, NH4Cl, produced by the reaction of ammonia with hydrochloric acid: it is used in medicine to correct alkalosis, and also in dry cells, fertilizers, dyes, etc.; sal ammoniac 3
- noun ammonium chloride a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NH 4 Cl, which produces a cooling sensation on the tongue, used chiefly in the manufacture of dry cells, in electroplating, and in medicine as an expectorant. 1
- noun ammonium chloride (inorganic chemistry) A water-soluble salt of ammonia and hydrochloric acid, having the formula NH4Cl. 0