ammonia

[uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh] / əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə /

NOUN

pungent gas, liquid

Synonyms

STRONG

alkali salts spirits vapor

Example Sentences

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This caused ammonia prices to double, and food inflation exceeded 6% in the fall of 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The appeal says the site is near industrial facilities, including a warehouse with ammonia refrigeration, which "creates significant health risks for occupants".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

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

"A second visit to Eps Ind Ab with JWST: new photometry confirms ammonia and suggests thick clouds in the exoplanet atmosphere of the closest super-Jupiter" in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The waste turns to raw ammonia, which blinds you and almost literally rips your nose off your face.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen