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ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /
NOUN
pungent gas, liquid
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About half of the world’s agricultural nitrogen-based urea fertilizer supply passes through the strait, along with 30% of global ammonia exports.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Higher ammonia and sulfur costs will weigh on phosphate margins, Andrews says, noting that Mosaic has already shut a phosphate facility in Brazil.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

They captured images using a filter at 11.3 μm, which sits just outside a wavelength associated with ammonia molecules NH3.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Karex relies on materials derived from oil, including ammonia - which is used to preserve latex - and silicone-based lubricants.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The ammonia smell of bone-tar wafted up from the grate, faint but persistent.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss



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