Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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AMMONIA. This form of the name was preferred by Joseph Black a.1790 in his Lectures on Chemistry (Robison 1803) I. 493 to the earlier ammoniac, ad. Fr. sel ammoniaque, and was adopted as St. Eng.
