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ammonia
[ uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh ]
noun
- a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
- Also called aqueous ammonia,. this gas dissolved in water; ammonium hydroxide.
ammonia
/ -njə; əˈməʊnɪə /
noun
- a colourless pungent highly soluble gas mainly used in the manufacture of fertilizers, nitric acid, and other nitrogenous compounds, and as a refrigerant and solvent. Formula: NH 3
- a solution of ammonia in water, containing the compound ammonium hydroxide
ammonia
- A colorless alkaline gas that is lighter than air and has a strongly pungent odor. It is used as a fertilizer and refrigerant, in medicine, and in making dyes, textiles, plastics, and explosives. Chemical formula: NH 3 .
Word History and Origins
Origin of ammonia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ammonia1
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Their theory is that the ammonia is absorbed by a vast body of water below .
In comparison, the most environmentally friendly fuels like e-kerosene and ammonia are created from initially splitting water atoms to obtain hydrogen, which is a very energy-intensive and costly process.
The MCA said the vessel was the first of its kind, powered by a four-stroke engine, two of which are capable of being fuelled by ammonia and diesel.
“Here we show that Bennu samples are volatile rich, with more carbon, nitrogen and ammonia than samples from asteroid Ryugu and most meteorites,” the scientists write.
If water remains stagnant in a reservoir, there is a risk that the disinfectant, chloramine, will break down and chlorine will evaporate, leaving behind ammonia that could foster bacterial growth in the water supply.
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