ammonia

Noun

Meaning

A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ammonium hydroxide ammonia water krypton alkali gas salt methyl acetate iodide xenon carbide ethyl ketone lye fume
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Antonyms

solid fresh air

Hypernyms

liquid binary compound

Hyponyms

ammonium ammonium ion

Related terms

amine amide amino-

Phrases with the word

baker's ammonia ammonia-containing ammonia-hydrogen ammonia liquor aqueous ammonia solution ammonia emissions

Anagrams

Amaimon

Examples

Gaseous nitrogen combines with gaseous hydrogen in simple quantitative proportions to produce gaseous ammonia. Fritz Haber

The Swedish Academy of Sciences has seen fit, by awarding the Nobel Prize, to honour the method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. Fritz Haber

A biosphere based on ammonia would likely exist at temperatures or air pressures that are extremely unusual in relation to life on Earth. Source: Internet

Acyl chlorides are the most reactive, but the ammonia must be present in at least a twofold excess to neutralise the hydrogen chloride formed. Source: Internet

Acidic conditions yield the carboxylic acid and the ammonium ion while basic hydrolysis yield the carboxylate ion and ammonia. Source: Internet

A first EVA on 7 August 2010, to replace the failed pump module, was not fully completed because of an ammonia leak in one of four quick-disconnects. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ammonal ammonemia ammonemic ammonia alum ammonia borane ammonia caramel