ammoniacal
adjective
am·mo·ni·a·cal
ˌa-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl 
variants
or less commonly ammoniac
: of, relating to, containing, or resembling ammonia
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ammoniacal
adjective
am·mo·ni·a·cal
ˌam-ə-ˈnī-ə-kəl
variants
also ammoniac
: of, relating to, containing, or having the properties of ammonia
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