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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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On March 2, the ammonia plant at the Ras Laffan refinery in Qatar was attacked.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The Middle East accounts for about 20% of the global ammonia trade and 38% of the global urea trade, two of the most widely used nitrogen fertilizers, according to the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While the vast majority of liquid nitrogen and ammonia is domestically produced, the U.S. imports about half of its urea, making it susceptible to the Middle East supply shock.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The fighting has stranded big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Charles had moved into a shed where his nostrils would not be assailed by the immaculate but painful smells of lye and soda and ammonia and yellow soap.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck