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ammonia

am·mo·nia [ ə mṓnyə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pungent gas: a colorless pungent gas that is highly soluble in water. Use: refrigerant, manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, and plastics. NH3

2. ammonia solution: a solution of ammonia in water. Use: household cleaner, manufacture of fertilizers and textiles.

[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Latin sal ammoniacus "salt of Ammon" < Greek Ammōn "Ammon," Egyptian god near whose temple ammonia and ammoniac were said to be obtained]
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