Sal ammoniac is also the archaic name for the chemical compound ammonium chloride.
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en.wikipedia.org Sal ammoniac is a name of the natural, mineralogical form of ammonium chloride.
en.wikipedia.org These included aqua vitae (i.e. spirits of wine), quicksilver, sal ammoniac, alum, litharge, orpiment, saltpetre, silver, sugar, sulphur, tin, verdigris, vinegar and white lead.
en.wikipedia.org Alchemists prepared this by combining mercury, tin, sal ammoniac, and sublimated sulfur (fleur de soufre), grinding, mixing, then setting them for three hours in a sand heat.
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