Meaning of salmiak | Babel Free
Definitions
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Synonym of ammonia. uncountable
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Ammonium chloride, used as a flavoring. uncountable
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Licorice candy or drop flavored with ammonium chloride. uncountable
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A color pattern on some cats where the hairs are dark near the skin fading to white at the tips. uncountable
Examples
“We now wash and dry the black crystals of Iridium salmiak and proceed to make a preliminary investigation with them.”
“It is manufactured in Egypt from cattle dung, which is first used for fuel, after which the soot is collected and the Salmiak is separated by sublimation in a glass retort.”
“Salmiak structures reach a similar replication fidelity, but here the edge structures have reached a far better replication.”
“Yogurt-containing and salmiak (salty liquorice) flavoured lollipops have much higher pH values (3.8–4.7).”
“We assumed the consumption of salmiak (ammonium chloride) containing foods as the common and peculiar cause of the reduced COVID-19-related death rates in these countries, because ammonium chloride is a known lysosomotropic agent which has been indicated to inhibit or prevent SARS-CoV infection.”
“Salmari, a salmiak liquor, is sold and enjoyed in numerous bars, pubs, and homes in the Netherlands.”
“One of the most popular types of candy is salmiak, licorice flavored with ammonium chloride—a salty chemical compound resulting from the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonia.”
“I learned about salted licorice, a Nordic delicacy, and salmiak, an even saltier variety made with ammonium, which German health officials have deemed “not suitable for children.””
“Dutch Licorice Salmiak Rocks are classic Dutch sweets with a distinctive salty and tangy flavour.”
“Whole-genome sequencing on two salmiak-colored cats was conducted to search for candidate causal variants in the KIT gene.”
“The salmiak pattern of white hairs is easiest to see in solid black cats, the study reported, but it can also appear in cats with other fur colors like in brown tabby, tortoiseshell, and blue cats.”
“A kitten with the “salmiak” coat pattern, centre, and others from the same litter”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.