How to Use ammonia in a Sentence

ammonia

noun
  • 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 team was surprised to find water ice and ammonia in the upper reaches of the clouds.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The lower ammonia levels would bring down swelling in the brain.
    — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Usually, the ammonia clouds are the top thin layer of both the brown and white clouds that make up Jupiter's bands.
    — Fox News, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Some LFTB is treated with tiny amounts of ammonia gas to kill pathogens.
    — Dow Jones Newswires, The Denver Post, 5 June 2017
  • The fire department shut down the ammonia system, but did not fix the problem with the pipes.
    — Zach Harris, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The only thing to do was conclude that ammonia ice could not be the main constituent of Jupiter's clouds.
    — Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Using a clean, white cloth, sponge the stains with the ammonia solution.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
  • For deeper cleans, use a stone-safe spray with no acid or ammonia.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • 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
  • You're not supposed to mix Clorox and ammonia in your toilet bowl.
    — Katie Heaney, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • And a belt of ammonia may be rising around the planet’s equator.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • 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
  • The clouds on Jupiter are mostly made up of ammonia and methane compounds.
    — Mike Lynch / Sky Watch, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • The ammonia enhanced the particle concentrations in the clouds up to 30 times than the background, according to Boyer.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
  • The moths could rest among them before a jar of ammonium carbonate, also known as smelling salts or baker’s ammonia, hidden at the bottom of the bucket, killed them.
    — Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025

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