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• Ammonia — For other uses, see Ammonia (disambiguation). Ammonia …   Wikipedia

• Ammonia — Am*mo ni*a, n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel s dung. See {Ammoniac}.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, {NH3}, with a pungent smell and taste: often called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ammonia production — Because of its many uses, ammonia is one of the most highly produced inorganic chemicals. There are literally dozens of large scale ammonia production plants worldwide. The worldwide production in 2004 was 109,000,000 metric tons. [… …   Wikipedia

• ammonia — /euh mohn yeuh, euh moh nee euh/, n. Chem. 1. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the… …   Universalium

• ammonia — am•mo•nia [[t]əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə[/t]] n. 1) chem. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents 2) chem.… …   From formal English to slang

• ammonia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin sal ammoniacus sal ammoniac, literally, salt of Ammon, from Greek ammōniakos of Ammon, from Ammōn Ammon, Amun, an Egyptian god near whose temple at the Siwa oasis it was extracted Date: 1789 1. a pungent… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ammonia — A colorless volatile gas, NH3, very soluble in water, capable of forming the weak base, NH4+OH−, which combines with acids to form ammonium compounds. [fr. L. sal ammoniacus, salt of Amen (G. Ammon), obtained near a temple of Amen in Libya] * * * …   Medical dictionary

• ammonia — noun /ʌˈmon.jʌ/ A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH, with a pungent smell and taste. Syn: spirits of hartshorn, volatile alkali …   Wiktionary

• ammonia —    A colorless gaseous alkaline compound that is very soluble in water, has a characteristic pungent odor, is lighter than air, and is formed as a result of the decomposition of most nitrogenous organic material, such as tissue from dead bodies …   Forensic science glossary

• liquid ammonia — noun : a heavy liquid that has a high vapor pressure at ordinary temperatures, that causes freezing when brought into contact with the skin, that is obtained by compressing anhydrous gaseous ammonia, and that is used in refrigeration and as a… …   Useful english dictionary

• excretion — excretion1 /ik skree sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excreting. 2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products. [1595 1605; < LL excretion (s. of excretio) that which is sifted out. See EXCRETE, ION] excretion2 /ik skree… …   Universalium