Ammonia is a colourless gas with a strong, pungent smell. It is made up of three atoms: two hydrogen atoms and one nitrogen atom.
The ammonia smell in the bathroom was overwhelming.
Noun: ammonia.
Adjective: ammoniacal.
Adverb: ammoniacally.
Synonyms: ammonium hydroxide, NH3, pungent, alkaline, toxic.
Antonyms: none.
The word "ammonia" comes from the Latin word ammonium, which itself comes from the Greek word Ammon, the name of an Egyptian god. The god Ammon was often depicted with a ram's head, and the ammonia molecule has a distinctive pungent smell that is similar to the smell of rams' urine.
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