Ammonia
[ə'məʊnɪə] or [ə'monɪə]
Definition
(noun.) a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3).
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Definition
(n.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Volatile alkali, ammoniacal gas.
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Definition
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.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
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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Examples
- A generator containing a strong solution of ammonia is connected by a pipe to an empty receiver immersed in cold water. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The preservation of food is also dependent on ammonia, which produces the refrigerating effect in the numerous cold storage houses and artificial ice plants in this country. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When the mixture was heated, the ammonia was driven over to the other end of the tube, immersed in a cold bath, and the ammonia gas became liquefied. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Dissolve 10 parts of soap in 20 of water, and add 3-1/2 parts of soda and one-half part of liquid ammonia and spirit of wine. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The liquid ammonia flows through the regulating valve _V_ into the coil _E_, in which the pressure is kept low by the pump _C_. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Davy recognized and explained the beneficial fertilizing effects of ammonia, and analysed and explained numerous fertilizers, including guano. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Carré of France invented successful machines about 1870 for making ice by the rapid absorption and evaporation of heat by the ammonia process. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- I was for giving him champagne, or brandy, ammonia, and quinine. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- A solution of ammonia is nearly equally efficacious in removing the chloride. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- Air has usually been held to consist of four volumes of nitrogen and one volume of oxygen, with a very small proportion of carbonic acid gas and ammonia. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- His chief work was the making known widely of the beneficial effects of ammonia and ammoniacal compounds on vegetation. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- In the most recent methods of manufacture, salt, water, ammonia, and carbon dioxide are made to react. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Acid sulphuric, a sufficient quantity to decompose the ammonia fluoride and making the mixture of a semi-fluid consistency. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- The heat separates the ammonia gas from the water, and the gas is then used to operate a suitable engine. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Red acid stains are destroyed by ammonia, followed by thorough washing with water. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
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