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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

At SKW's sprawling 220-hectare site, a 23-kilometre rail network transports urea, ammonia and finished fertilisers, destined for sites across Germany and elsewhere in Europe.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Based on its properties, Epsilon Indi Ab was expected to contain large amounts of ammonia gas as well, but not ammonia clouds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Anhydrous ammonia prices have risen 39% versus this time last year, while urea prices have climbed 48%, according to assessments from research firm DTN.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson



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