ammonia

B2 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /əˈmoʊn.jə/ UK /əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/ See IPA manual

Freq #17683

Meanings

1

noun
A colourless gas made of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH₃) that has a strong, sharp smell.

Ammonia is widely used to make fertilizers for crops.
2

noun
A liquid made by mixing this gas with water, often used as a household cleaner.

Never use ammonia to clean metal pens, as it can damage them.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a liquid made by mixing... ammonia waterammonium hydroxide

Word family

Forms ammonias

Derived forms amatolammonaemiaammonemiaammoniacammonialikeammonianammoniaphoneammoniateammoniationammonicammonicalammonification

Related forms amideamine amino-

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Phrases (1)

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ammonia alum
a crystalline double sulfate containing ammonium and aluminum

Noun + noun

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).

sal ammoniacus Latin Ἄμμων Ancient Greek

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# ammonia

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈmoʊn.jə/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/
**Frequency rank:** 17683

## Meanings
1. A colourless gas made of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH₃) that has a strong, sharp smell.
2. A liquid made by mixing this gas with water, often used as a household cleaner.

## Examples
- Ammonia is widely used to make fertilizers for crops.
- Never use ammonia to clean metal pens, as it can damage them.

## Derived Forms
- amatol
- ammonaemia
- ammonemia
- ammoniac
- ammonialike
- ammonian
- ammoniaphone
- ammoniate
- ammoniation
- ammonic
- ammonical
- ammonification

## Related Forms
- amide
- amine
- amino-

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sal ammoniacus
- Root: Ἄμμων

## 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).

## AI Etymology
Ammonia comes 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).

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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