ammonia
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Definition of ammonia
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: 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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: ammonia water
Examples of ammonia in a Sentence
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Five tanker cars carrying anhydrous ammonia ruptured, releasing a cloud of caustic, poisonous gas over the city. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Local station wants to be source for limited English speaking communities before and after a crisis," 7 July 2019 The Newport Beach Fire Department treated three officers for exposure to ammonia. — Julia Sclafani, latimes.com, "Newport Beach man pleads not guilty to 11 counts in confrontation that led to officer-involved shooting," 10 July 2019 The clouds are made up of methane, ammonia and sulfur compounds. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Sky Watch: Jupiter and its many moons put on a show this week," 7 July 2019 The Laundress, an eco-friendly line of detergent and home-cleaning products, formulates without ammonia, petroleum, phthalates, phosphates, parabens, formaldehyde, artificial dyes, and chlorine bleach, as well as any other unnecessary additives. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "How to Tell If Your Laundry Detergent Is Messing With Your Skin," 15 June 2019 The spectrometer revealed the rings to be composed of water, methane, ammonia, carbon monoxide, molecular nitrogen and carbon dioxide. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "What's happening inside Saturn's rings? The Cassini mission dove between them to find out," 13 June 2019 It's blanketed in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium, with traces of methane, water, and ammonia. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019 For example, the mass spectrometer, or MASPEX instrument, will scour the space above Europa for methane, water, ammonia, carbon monoxide, molecular nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and low-order organic compounds. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "A congressman’s loss clouds the future of two demanding missions to Europa," 3 Dec. 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anhydrous ammonia is a colorless gas that can cause breathing difficulties, burns, blisters and is fatal if breathed in high concentrations. — Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "Beach Park ammonia spill: Lake County Sheriff's Office releases body camera image of toxic cloud," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ammonia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ammonia
ammonia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ammonia
: a colorless gas or liquid that has a strong smell and taste and that is used especially in cleaning products
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ammonia
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Kids Definition of ammonia
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: 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
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: a solution of ammonia and water
ammonia
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Medical Definition of ammonia
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: 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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