AMMONIAS

Noun

ammonias

plural of ammonia

Source: Wiktionary


AMMONIA

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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OBLIGATE

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