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ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn jə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /
NOUN
pungent gas, liquid
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In the future, researchers could potentially explore these organisms as biological systems for converting gases into useful products, including methane and ammonia, with green hydrogen serving as an energy source.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Chemicals such as isobutane, pentane and ammonia can also be found in commercial-type fridges, Dr Santillo added.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The public also received conflicting information and messaging on whether ammonia, a toxic chemical, was present in the smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers then continued testing different conditions until they identified a "sweet spot" involving temperature and ammonia pressure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

The mats smelled faintly of ammonia for reasons Tendai didn’t care to imagine.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer



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