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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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Ammonia is commonly used as a refrigerant in large-scale commercial and industrial settings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Ammonia supply will be further reduced after Yara International paused production at its Pilbara plant in Australia, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Ammonia plays a central role in fertilizer production and is vital to modern agriculture.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Ammonia may be zero-carbon when burned, but its coal-based production process is carbon-intensive.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Ammonia is ordinarily a gas on Earth, as water is on Venus.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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