Definition of ammonias Ammonias

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Noun Plural: ammonias
ammonia - a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
		binary compound chemical compound composed of only two elements
ammonia - a water solution of ammonia
		ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide
		liquid a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

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ammonia (Noun)
A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

ammonia (n.)
A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.

ammonia
A colorless gaseous alkaline compound that is very soluble in water, has a characteristic pungent odour, is lighter than air, and is formed as a result of the decomposition of most nitrogenous organic material.

ammonia
am-mōn′i-a, n. a pungent gas yielded by smelling-salts, burning feathers, &c.: a solution of ammonia in water (properly liquid ammonia): a name of a large series of compounds, analogous to ammonia, including amines, amides, and alkalamides.—adjs. Ammon′iac, Ammonī′acal, pertaining to, or having the properties of, ammonia.—ns. Ammon′iac, Ammonī′acum, a whitish gum resin of bitter taste and heavy smell, the inspissated juice of a Persian umbelliferous plant—used in medicine for its stimulant and expectorant qualities; Ammon′iaphone, an instrument invented about 1880, said to improve the quality of the singing and speaking voice, being an apparatus for inhaling peroxide of hydrogen and free ammonia.—adj. Ammōn′iated, containing ammonia.—n. Ammon′ium, the hypothetical base of ammonia. [From sal-ammoniac, or smelling-salts, first obtained by heating camel's dung in Libya, near the temple of Jupiter Ammon.]

ammonia
Formerly an important city on the northeast coast of Africa. It was a strong fortress; restored by Justinian, and continued a place of some consequence till its complete destruction by Mehemet Ali in 1820.

Ammonia is a chemical. Its formula is NH3 (not to be confused with "Ammonium" that has a formula of NH4+). It is made from nitrogen and hydrogen atoms.

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NOTE: If a goldfish tank is dirty from their waste they can suffer from ammonia burns which cause black spots or patches to come up on their body. Make sure your tank is big enough and it may help if you have a filter.