Where does “ammonia” come from?
Ammonia derives from Latin sal ammoniacus, a salt named after the Egyptian oasis of Ammonium where it was produced.
ammonia (English): A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH,...
Definitions
- A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH,...
Ancestry of “ammonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sal ammoniacus | salt of Amun, ammonium chloride |