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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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"The door was blocked by cat carriers and the smell of faeces and ammonia was overwhelming," she said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“It is very apparent that it is coming from the food waste,” Aspell said about lingering ammonia emissions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Board members asked if residual ammonia could be leaking from the open pipes that weave throughout the building.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The team first identified a major contributor to the disease: an overgrowth of the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, which generates ammonia inside the gut.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

I was left with vague memories of the cold smell of antiseptic and ammonia, and bright surgery lights burning into my eyes as I counted backward from ten.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge



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