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ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn jə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /
NOUN
pungent gas, liquid
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When ammonia levels rise, they can damage the gut's protective inner lining.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

"It is not active at room temperature. Rather, we show that it only produces ammonia at high temperatures. Its extreme stability allowed us to study states of the nitrogenase that are usually difficult to capture."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Chemicals such as isobutane, pentane and ammonia can also be found in commercial-type fridges, Dr Santillo added.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Interruptions to those shipments, as well as to the region’s natural-gas and ammonia production, caused sulfur and fertilizer prices to soar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The white bands are thought to be high clouds, probably ammonia crystals; the brownish-colored belts, deeper and hotter places where the atmosphere is sinking.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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