ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn jə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /

NOUN

pungent gas, liquid

Synonyms

STRONG

alkali salts spirits vapor

Example Sentences

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The creature comes from an extremely hot world with an atmosphere saturated with ammonia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The monitors provide half hourly updates of dissolved oxygen, ammonia and water temperature levels.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Lineage Logistics has previously been accused of failing to comply with safety regulations to prevent the accidental release of anhydrous ammonia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

CF Industries is the most direct loser because it mainly produces nitrogen fertilizers like urea and ammonia, whose prices would be falling as the Middle East’s supply flow restores following the reopening of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The air still smelled of wet cigarettes and ammonia.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter