Definition
A resin or gum obtained from an Asian plant, historically used in medicine and as incense.
Etymology
From Greek 'ammoniakon,' named after the Ammon temple in Libya where the plant grew; also called gum ammoniac.
Kelly Says
Ammoniac was so valuable in ancient trade routes that it was literally worth its weight in gold—medieval physicians prescribed it for respiratory problems and digestive issues.
Translations
ARالعربية
أمونيا
a-mo-ni-ya
BNবাংলা
অ্যামোনিয়া
a-mo-ni-a
CACatalà
amoníac
a-mo-ni-ak
CSČeština
amoniak
a-mo-ni-ak
DADansk
ammoniak
a-mo-nee-ak
DEDeutsch
Ammoniak
a-mo-nee-ak
ELΕλληνικά
αμμωνία
am-mo-nee-a
ESEspañol
amoníaco
a-mo-ni-a-ko
FAفارسی
آمونیا
a-mo-ni-ya
FISuomi
ammoniakki
a-mo-nee-ak-ki
FRFrançais
ammoniac
a-mo-nee-ak
HIहिन्दी
अमोनिया
a-mo-ni-ya
HUMagyar
ammónium
am-mo-ni-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
amonak
a-mo-nak
ITItaliano
ammoniaca
a-mo-ni-a-ka
MSBahasa Melayu
amonia
a-mo-ni-a
NLNederlands
ammoniak
a-mo-nee-ak
NONorsk
ammoniak
a-mo-nee-ak
PTPortuguês
amoníaco
a-mo-ni-a-ko
RORomână
amoniiac
a-mo-nii-ak
RUРусский
аммиак
am-mi-ak
SVSvenska
ammoniak
a-mo-nee-ak
SWKiswahili
amonia
a-mo-ni-a
TAதமிழ்
அமோனியா
a-mo-ni-ya
TEతెలుగు
అమోనియం
a-mo-ni-yam
THไทย
แอมโมเนีย
a-am-mo-ne-ya
TRTürkçe
amonyak
a-mo-nyak
UKУкраїнська
аміак
a-m-i-ak
VITiếng Việt
amoniac
a-mo-ni-a-k