ammoniac

am·mo·ni·ac

noun \ə-ˈmō-nē-ˌak\

Definition of AMMONIAC

: the aromatic gum resin of a southwest Asian herb (Dorema ammoniacum) of the carrot family used as an expectorant and stimulant and in plasters

Origin of AMMONIAC

Middle English & Latin; Middle English, from Latin ammoniacum, from Greek ammōniakon, from neuter of ammōniakos of Ammon

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with AMMONIAC

amnesiac, biofeedback, celeriac, demoniac, elegiac, insomniac, Monterey Jack, paranoiac, simoniac, tacamahac