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salmiakki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lozenge noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

Senses

salmiakki is used for these senses in English:

  • ammonium chloride (inorganic compound) A water-soluble salt of ammonia and hydrochloric acid, having the formula NH4Cl.
  • lozenge (shapes, heraldiccharge) A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
  • sal ammoniac (mineral) a rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.

lozenge — full definition

  1. noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
  2. noun A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

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