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AMMONIA
ammonia
(noun) a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ammonia (countable and uncountable, plural ammonias)
(inorganic compound) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Synonyms
• spirits of hartshorn (obsolete)
• volatile alkali (obsolete)
Anagrams
• Amaimon
Source: Wiktionary
Am*mo"ni*a, n. Etym: [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel's dung. See Ammoniac.] (Chem.)
Definition: A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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