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| am·mo·nia [ ə mṓnyə ] |
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1. pungent gas: a colorless pungent gas that is highly soluble in water. Use: refrigerant, manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, and plastics. NH3
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2. ammonia solution: a solution of ammonia in water. Use: household cleaner, manufacture of fertilizers and textiles.
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| [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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