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gum ammoniac

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of ammoniacum: A gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ammoniacum

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ammoniac

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gum

History

Etymology

From Middle English gomme armoniacum, gomme armonyak, gum armoniac.