Ammonia

Pronunciation: /əˈmoʊniə/

Definitions of ammonia

noun a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell, used in cleaning products and fertilizers

Example Sentences

A1 Ammonia is a strong-smelling cleaning product.

A2 I accidentally spilled ammonia on the floor while cleaning.

B1 Ammonia is commonly used in fertilizers to provide nitrogen to plants.

B2 The ammonia levels in the water supply were found to be dangerously high.

C1 Scientists conducted a study on the effects of ammonia on aquatic ecosystems.

C2 The chemical composition of ammonia consists of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms.

Examples of ammonia in a Sentence

formal Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3.

informal I accidentally spilled some ammonia while cleaning the bathroom.

slang I can't stand the smell of that ammonia stuff, it's so strong.

figurative His words hit me like a wave of ammonia, harsh and overwhelming.

Grammatical Forms of ammonia

• past tense: ammoniated
• plural: ammonias
• comparative: more ammonia
• superlative: most ammonia
• present tense: ammoniates
• future tense: will ammonia
• perfect tense: have ammoniated
• continuous tense: ammoniating
• singular: ammonia
• positive degree: ammonia
• infinitive: to ammonia
• gerund: ammoniating
• participle: ammoniated

Origin and Evolution of ammonia

First Known Use: 1799 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ammonia' is derived from the ancient Egyptian deity Amun, who was associated with the god Amun-Ra, a powerful and revered deity in ancient Egyptian mythology.

Evolution of the word: The word 'ammonia' was first used in 1799 by English chemist and physicist Humphry Davy to describe the compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. Over time, the understanding and usage of the word 'ammonia' expanded to refer to the pungent gas with a characteristic odor that is commonly used in cleaning products and fertilizers.