Ammonia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ammonia is a noun meaning (inorganic chemistry) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
Meaning
(inorganic chemistry) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
More Meanings
- A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Example Sentences
Never use ammonia to clean metal writing pens.
When the woman pressed charges against the man who beat her up and threatened her, the man's girlfriend approached her after work and threw a bottle of ammonia at her.
Slowly we rode down to the camp - a very sorrowful party. We took "Nep" straight to the surgery, where the doctor instantly applied injections of ammonia, then the new remedy for snake bite.
Word Forms
- ammonias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ammonium, arsenate, nitrate, acetate, urethane, urea.
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