Ammonium chloride has many uses, including:
	Fertilizer: A nitrogen source in fertilizers 
	Medicine: An expectorant in cough medicine and to treat metabolic alkalosis 
	Dry batteries: A component of dry batteries 
	Glue: A component of glue that bonds plywood 
	Food additive: A yeast nutrient in bread making 
	Soldering flux: A component of fluxes used in soldering, tinning, and galvanizing 
	Pickling agent: A pickling agent in zinc coating and tinning 
	Hair shampoo: A thickening agent in ammonium-based surfactant systems 
	Cleaning products: A component of cleaning products 
	Textile and leather industry: Used in dyeing, tanning, textile printing, and cotton clustering 
	Woodworking: A solution of ammonium chloride and water can be used to brand unfinished wood 
	Oil wells: A 5% aqueous solution of ammonium chloride can be used to treat clay swelling problems in oil wells 
	Ammonium chloride is a white, odorless solid that is soluble in water, ethanol, methanol, and glycerol. It is slightly soluble in acetone but insoluble in organic solvents like ethyl acetate.