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ammonia

[ uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
  2. Also called aqueous ammonia,. this gas dissolved in water; ammonium hydroxide.


ammonia

/ -njə; əˈməʊnɪə /

noun

  1. a colourless pungent highly soluble gas mainly used in the manufacture of fertilizers, nitric acid, and other nitrogenous compounds, and as a refrigerant and solvent. Formula: NH 3
  2. a solution of ammonia in water, containing the compound ammonium hydroxide
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ammonia

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  1. A colorless alkaline gas that is lighter than air and has a strongly pungent odor. It is used as a fertilizer and refrigerant, in medicine, and in making dyes, textiles, plastics, and explosives. Chemical formula: NH 3 .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ammonia1

First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin, so called as being obtained from sal ammoniac ( def ); ammoniac
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ammonia1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin ( sal ) ²¹³¾³¾Å²Ô¾±²¹³¦³Ü²õ (sal) ammoniac 1
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The MCA said the vessel was the first of its kind, powered by a four-stroke engine, two of which are capable of being fuelled by ammonia and diesel.

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If water remains stagnant in a reservoir, there is a risk that the disinfectant, chloramine, will break down and chlorine will evaporate, leaving behind ammonia that could foster bacterial growth in the water supply.

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An amine is a special chemical mixture related to ammonia.

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"Then we introduce the ammonia gas, which causes one of the sites to be occupied by an ammonia molecule. The remaining sites attract CO2, promoting interaction with ammonia to form carbamate species."

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