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Definition of ammonia
1 : a pungent colorless gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen NH3 that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed to a liquid by cold and pressure
2 : ammonia water
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Recent Examples of ammonia from the Web
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According to the court, this process created pollutants like coal tar, sulfur and ammonia, which were often buried at plant sites.
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The meat is separated from the fat, and ammonia gas is applied to kill bacteria.
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A strong, almost ammonia-like odor is normal for blue cheese.
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Then leave the toxic stew to fester for 40 more years, sending a plume of ammonia and other contaminants into the groundwater just yards away from beachgoers and a critical conservation area in the middle of Biscayne Bay.
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An ammonia leak at a food processing plant in northwest suburban Streamwood sent seven people, including two firefighters, to the hospital, fire officials said.
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The luxurious lobby still holds industrial touches, like an apple-red ammonia compressor and the room’s original cooling fans.
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A valve problem caused an ammonia leak at Burnside Ice in East Hartford Friday morning, spokeswoman with the state's environmental agency said.
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The meat is separated from the fat, and ammonia gas is applied to kill bacteria.
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Origin and Etymology of ammonia
New Latin, from Latin sal ammoniacus sal ammoniac, literally, salt of Ammon, from Greek ammōniakos of Ammon, from Ammōn Ammon, Amun, an Egyptian god near whose temple at the Siwa oasis it was extracted
AMMONIA Defined for English Language Learners
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: a colorless gas or liquid that has a strong smell and taste and that is used especially in cleaning products
AMMONIA Defined for Kids
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1 : a colorless gas that is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, has a sharp smell and taste, can be easily made liquid by cold and pressure, and is used in cleaning products and in making fertilizers and explosives
2 : a solution of ammonia and water
Medical Dictionary
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1: a pungent colorless gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen NH3 that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed to a liquid by cold and pressure
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