ammonia
A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and tasteA gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
» Ammonia is a base.
Ammoniak ist eine Lauge.
Аміак — основа.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
Ammoniak
аммиа́кammiák
аміа́кamiák, амоніа́кamoniák
a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
(countable, uncountable)A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Never use ammonia to clean metal writing pens.
a water solution of ammonia
Examples
17 sentencesAmmonia is a base.
Аміак — основа.
deAmmoniak ist eine Lauge.
Don't mix ammonia and bleach together.
deVermische Ammoniak nicht mit Bleichmittel!
Tom's room smelled of ammonia.
Mixing ammonia and bleach is dangerous.
Though common in cleaning products, ammonia is caustic.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was fouFrom Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn (i-mn:n-A4).
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Forms
plural: ammoniasSynonyms
4 synonyms- a water solution of ammonia:ammonia waterammonium hydroxide
Word family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable