English Explanatory Dictionary

ammonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
  2. A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.

Pronunciation

əmōn'yə əmō'niə /əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/ əmō'nēə /əˈmoʊn.jə/ /əˈmoʊ.ni.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ammonia.wav

Word forms

ammonia ammonias

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia From Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn (i-mn:n-A4).

Synonyms

spirits of hartshorn volatile alkali

Related words

amide amine amino-

Derived words

880 ammonia amatol ammonaemia ammonemia ammonia borane ammoniac ammonia caramel ammonialike ammonian ammoniaphone ammonia process ammonia-soda process ammoniate ammoniation ammonia water ammonic ammonical ammonification ammonify ammonium ammonuria ammoxidation aqua ammonia baker's ammonia blue ammonia brown ammonia caustic ammonia gray ammonia green ammonia grey ammonia liquid ammonia oxammite oxyammonia
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