ammonia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++am·mo·ni·a /əˈməʊniə $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] 1. a clear liquid with a strong bad smell that is used for cleaning or in cleaning products 氨水2. HCCa poisonous gas with a strong bad smell that is used in making many chemicals, fertilizers etc 氨，阿摩尼亚
Examples from the Corpus
ammonia• Then another reactor would be needed to, for example, convert ammonia into hydrazine.• Essentially the bacteria change the harmful ammonia and nitrites that are produced into harmless nitrates that are useful to living plants.• The major Billingham-based production includes ammonia, nitric acid, urea and both straight nitrogen and compound fertilizers.• Life generates methane, ammonia, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and many other gases.Origin ammonia (1700-1800) Modern Latin Latin sal ammoniacus “salt of Amon”, from Amon ancient Egyptian god near one of whose temples the substance was obtainedam·mo·ni·a nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus a liquid with that clear strong bad is smell
ammonia
am‧mo‧ni‧a /əˈməʊniə $ -ˈmoʊ-/
noun [uncountable]
2. a poisonous gas with a strong bad smell that is used in making many chemicals, fertilizers etc
am‧mo‧ni‧a /əˈməʊniə $ -ˈmoʊ-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Latin sal ammoniacus 'salt of Amon', from Amon ancient Egyptian god near one of whose temples the substance was obtained
1. a clear liquid with a strong bad smell that is used for cleaning or in cleaning productsLanguage: Modern Latin
Origin: Latin sal ammoniacus 'salt of Amon', from Amon ancient Egyptian god near one of whose temples the substance was obtained
2. a poisonous gas with a strong bad smell that is used in making many chemicals, fertilizers etc