ammonia
noun/əˈmoʊniə/
Frequency rank: #8,922 most common English word
Meaning
A colorless gas with a strong pungent smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen, used in cleaning products and fertilizers.
Example sentence
The cleaning crew noticed the sharp smell of ammonia coming from the storage room.
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