ammonia

noun/əˈmoʊniə/

Frequency rank: #8,922 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A colorless gas with a strong pungent smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen, used in cleaning products and fertilizers.

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Example sentence

The cleaning crew noticed the sharp smell of ammonia coming from the storage room.

Synonyms & related words

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