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A colorless gas with a very sharp odor. Made both by humans and by nature, ammonia dissolves easily in water and evaporates quickly. Liquid ammonia is found in many household cleaners. Ammonia is irritating to the skin, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. Exposure to high concentrations in the air can severely burn the skin, eyes, throat, or lungs. In e [..]
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A gas made of nitrogen and hydrogen. It has a strong odor and can irritate the skin, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. Ammonia is made by bacteria and decaying plants and animals and is found in water, s [..]
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Chemical compound composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3). Component of the nitrogen cycle. Immediately released from organic matter upon decomposition.
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Pure NH3 is a colorless gas with a sharp, characteristic odor. It is easily liquified by pressure, and is very soluble in water. Ammonia acts as a weak base. Aqueous solutions of ammonia are (incorrec [..]
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A chemical compound made of nitrogen and hydrogen; NH3. Often added to feed to make it more nutritious for livestock; usually lacks color but has a strong odor.
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1799, Modern Latin, coined 1782 by Swedish chemist Torbern Bergman (1735-1784) for gas obtained from sal ammoniac, salt deposits containing ammonium chloride found near temple of Jupiter Ammon (from E [..]
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A colorless, pungent gas with a chemical formula of NH3. When combined with the hydroxyl radical (OH) it forms the alkaline liquid ammonium hydroxide, which is the common household cleaner called &quo [..]
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a gas (NH3) important to food production.
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NH3
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a gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) formed as a byproduct when bacteria decompose substances high in nitrogen. Compost piles thick with manure often emit ammonia when hot. Synthetic ammonia is a key component of artificial fertilizers.
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A pungent gas. Overripe cheese and fish that are starting to go off smell of this.
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Ammonia seen in a dream, means displeasure will be felt by the dreamer at the conduct of a friend. Quarrels and disruptions of friendships will follow this dream. For a young woman to see clear bottles of ammonia, foretells she will be deceived in the character and intentions of some person whom she considers friendly.   
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A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.
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A compound of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms (NH3). It occurs as a colourless gas and is thought to have been present in the atmosphere of the early Earth. Ammonia is created as a by-produ [..]
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A pungent colorless gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen NH3 that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed to a liquid by cold and pressure.
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(n) a water solution of ammonia(n) a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
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Toxic chemical byproduct produced during the breakdown of proteins in uneaten fish food, decaying wastes, or excreted by fish through natural metabolic processes. It is converted into nitrite and then nitrate by naturally occuring beneficial bacteria in a process called the nitrogen cycle.
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NH3 commonly found as a gas, terms like liquid ammonia and anhydrous ammonia are also in common use. In systems where ammonia is as a refrigerant (r717), brass or bronze valves should not be used. Carbon steel valves are more commonly used in ammonia refrigeration systems.
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Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Ammonia (1) NH3. The simplest amine, and a modest base (NH4+ pKa = 9.4). When liquid (ammonia has bp -33 oC), occasionally used as a polar (ε = 25 at -59 oC) [..]
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ammonia is created by the waste of your fish via their gills. If ammonia builds up without it being diluted to non-toxic levels or converted in the system then it can become very harmful to both your [..]
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is a pungent colorless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed into a liquid by cold and pressure. Ammonia reacts with NOx to form ammonium [..]
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Ammonia. A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions.
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Ammonia. A colorless alkaline gas. It is formed in the body during decomposition of organic materials during a large number of metabolically important reactions.
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A colorless, gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) of extremely pungent smell. Used as a refrigerant.
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A chemical which combines with chlorine in the water treatment process to form chloramine, a long-lasting disinfectant.
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Colorless nitrogenous waste product excreted via fish gills that is subsequently poisonous
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A colorless gas with a pungent odor used commonly in commercial cleaning products. Most people are exposed to ammonia from inhalation of the gas or vapors. Ammonia interacts immediately with the moist [..]
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A gas molecule composed of one part nitrogen and three parts hydrogen; NH3.
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An Alkaline ingredient used in some permanent hair color. Ammonia is an ingredient that results in a chemical action that decolorizes the hair.
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A pungent colorless gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen NH3 that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed to a liquid by cold and pressure.
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A colorless, reeking gas with a chemical formula of NH3. When combined with the hydroxyl radical (OH) it forms the alkaline liquid ammonium hydroxide, which is the common household cleaner called &quo [..]
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An alkaline ingredient used for permanent hair color. Ammonia is an ingredient that results in a chemical action that decolorizes the hair.
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A pungent colorless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed into a liquid by cold and pressure. Ammonia reacts with NOx to form ammonium nit [..]
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The molecular formula for ammonia is NH3. Ammonia is one of the most important inorganic nitrogen compounds in atmospheric water droplets. It reacts with strong acids and is one of the only known basi [..]
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<biochemistry> The common name for NH3, a strongly basic, irritating, colourlessgas which is lighter than air and readily soluble in water. It is formed in nature as a by-product of protein metabolism in animals.Industrially, it is used in explosives, fertiliser, refrigerants, household cleaningsolutions, etc. Ammonium hydroxide (NH4+), a sol [..]
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A nitrogenous waste generated by deamination of amino acids (NH3).
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"An alkaline ingredient used in some permanent hair color. Ammonia is an ingredient that results in a chemical action that decolorizes the hair.
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An alkaline ingredient used in some permanent hair colour. Ammonia is an ingredient that results in a chemical action that decolorizes the hair. A colourless, pungent gas, NH3, extensively used to man [..]
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A nitrogen containing metabolic waste product.
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Chemical combination of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3
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Produced primarily from natural gas and air, Ammonia is the first product made in nitrogen fertilizer production. It can also be applied directly to soils. Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) is a gas with NPK composition 82-0-0, which is changed under pressure to a liquid which is then stored and transported.  82.2% N.
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