How to Use ammonia in a Sentence

ammonia

noun
Definition of ammonianext
  • But the ammonia pipeline has been damaged in the war, the U.N. said.
    — Courtney Bonnell, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2023
  • The study points to a few ways for farmers to cut down on the production of ammonia.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • Yara isn’t alone in hoping to tap green ammonia to feed and fuel the world.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The lower ammonia levels would bring down swelling in the brain.
    — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The fire department shut down the ammonia system, but did not fix the problem with the pipes.
    — Zach Harris, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Using a clean, white cloth, sponge the stains with the ammonia solution.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Avoid fish that sour, ammonia-like or too strongly of fish.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
  • On a recent overcast morning, the air in Vernon was thick with the smell of ammonia.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
  • But harsh cleaners — from vinegar and lemon juice, to bleach and ammonia — can wear down the surface.
    — Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • High up, the water ice crystals mix with the ammonia vapors and melt.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2021
  • To solve the problem in the long term, the town will have to approve a project that will add a mixture of chlorine and ammonia to the water to prevent the THMs.
    — Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
  • High levels of ammonia in the air can cause blindness, lung damage, and death as well.
    — Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2020
  • In 2006 a test of the water from the river showed a high level of ammonia and organic waste.
    — Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu, Quartz Africa, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Grease: Use dish soap or don goggles and add eight parts water to one part ammonia to wipe up grease.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Adding ammonia to trash cans and bags will reduce odors that attract bears.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2022
  • Try not to overdo it with this one, though, as the remover contains ammonia and shouldn’t be used all over your hair.
    — Gabby Shacknai, Women's Health, 30 Jan. 2023
  • First, however, the plants add some ammonia to extend the effects of the chlorine and remove the bleach smell.
    — Eric Roper, Star Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Adding ammonia to cans and bags will reduce odors that attract bears.
    — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Adding ammonia to trash cans and bags reduces odors that attract bears.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Wash the wicker with a gentle brush and soapy water with 1 to 2 teaspoons of ammonia.
    — Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2022
  • Its vapor is lighter than air and has the same pungent odor as household ammonia.
    — CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022
  • This ammonia-free glass cleaner from Windex is gentle and doesn’t leave streaks, which is why it’s a go-to for Corona.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • This creates blue ammonia, but the process isn’t perfect.
    — Yessenia Funes, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Windex: Spray a dry cloth with ammonia and vinegar-free window cleaner, and then wipe the surface clean.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The high levels create a bleach smell from the ammonia, and the nutrients from the droppings increase the levels of nitrates in the river.
    — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Our solar system is home to two -- Uranus and Neptune -- both made of ice, methane and ammonia with a small rocky core.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Moscow has pushed for Ukraine to allow for the export of Russian ammonia through a pipeline across the country.
    — William Mauldin, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Overnight, someone using his son’s iPad searched how to clean blood and DNA off of objects, how to remove sim cards from phones, and how to mix ammonia.
    — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Rats, too, dislike the acidic odor in vinegar, and ammonia smells similar to predator urine, which can scare them away.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
  • This would occur as a result of the temperatures and pressures deep within the planets' atmospheres, which would cause the hydrogen to be forced out of the methane and ammonia layer below.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024

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