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am•mo•nia

(əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə)

n.

1. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH₃, used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.

2. Also called ammonia water. ammonia dissolved in water; ammonium hydroxide.

[1790–1800; < New Latin, so called as being obtained from sal ammoniac. See ammoniac]

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ammonia water - a water solution of ammonia

ammonia, ammonium hydroxide

liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

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