磠 (lǔ) - Sal ammoniac — ammonium chloride, a white crystalline

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Sal ammoniac — ammonium chloride, a white crystalline salt used historically in metallurgy, medicine, and as a flux.

Sal ammoniac — ammonium chloride, a white crystalline

Usage highlights

Sal ammoniacAmmonium chlorideWhite sal ammoniacPurple sal ammoniacRefined sal ammoniacCrude sal ammoniac

Synonyms

  • 氯化铵— Ammonium chloride (modern chemical term)
  • 卤砂— Alternative name for sal ammoniac

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mineral form is called sal ammoniac (磠砂).
  • It was used in traditional medicine (used in 中药 as 磠砂).
  • Sal ammoniac occurs as a volcanic sublimation product (火山升华产物 磠).
  • Ancient metallurgists used it as a flux (古代冶金用作助焊剂 磠).

Collocations

  • Sal ammoniac(磠砂)
  • Ammonium chloride(氯化铵 - modern term)
  • White sal ammoniac(白磠砂)
  • Purple sal ammoniac(紫磠砂)
  • Refined sal ammoniac(精制磠砂)
  • Crude sal ammoniac(粗磠砂)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically important in Chinese alchemy and traditional medicine.
  • Used in metalworking and dyeing processes in ancient China.
  • Mentioned in classical Chinese medical texts like Bencao Gangmu.

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