salmiak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of ammonia.
  2. Ammonium chloride, used as a flavoring.
  3. Licorice candy or drop flavored with ammonium chloride.
  4. A color pattern on some cats where the hairs are dark near the skin fading to white at the tips.

Word forms

salmiak

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish salmiak. Doublet of salmiac.

Synonyms

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