アンモニア
Meanings
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ammonia
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the chemical compound NH₃, commonly encountered as a cleaning agent, refrigerant, or in fertilizers.
The pungent smell of ammonia made my eyes sting.
This cleaner contains ammonia.
Usage patterns
- アンモニア臭がするto have the smell of ammonia
There's an ammonia smell coming from the bathroom.
- アンモニアが発生するfor ammonia to be produced/released
Ammonia is produced when organic matter decomposes.
- アンモニアを合成するto synthesize ammonia
Industrially, ammonia is synthesized from nitrogen and hydrogen.