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ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /
NOUN
pungent gas, liquid
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And huge tubes for the transport of ammonia and hydrogen from the port of Rotterdam to the south eastern part of the Netherlands are also due to run through Moerdijk.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

About half of the global supply of urea—a nitrogen-based fertilizer—and almost a third of the ammonia supply typically flow through the strait, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

On March 2, the ammonia plant at the Ras Laffan refinery in Qatar was attacked.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

While the vast majority of liquid nitrogen and ammonia is domestically produced, the U.S. imports about half of its urea, making it susceptible to the Middle East supply shock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Liquid ammonia would make an even better solvent system, because ammonia is very abundant in the Cosmos.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan