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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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Ollie was tested at birth and diagnosed with a metabolic condition which caused toxic amounts of ammonia in his blood.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Nitrogen-fixing microorganisms such as M. infernus convert nitrogen into ammonia, but they also play an important role in Earth's carbon cycle.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The public also received conflicting information and messaging on whether ammonia, a toxic chemical, was present in the smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers then continued testing different conditions until they identified a "sweet spot" involving temperature and ammonia pressure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

“It did give off a sort of ammonia fume.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss



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