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Noun: ammonia  u'mow-nyu [N. Amer], u'mow-nee-u [Brit]
  1. A pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
     
  2. A water solution of ammonia
    - ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide

Derived forms: ammonias

Type of: binary compound, liquid

Encyclopedia: Ammonia