How to Use ammonia in a Sentence

ammonia

noun

• One day during their stay, the space station alarm went off, signaling an ammonia leak.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020
• The top notes, very volatile and quickly dispersed, are ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
  — Harold McGee, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Diet drinks taste like dirt; soap and laundry detergent smell like stagnant water or ammonia.
  — New York Times, 2 Jan. 2021
• Its smell is that of unscented household cleaner, which is about 30% ammonia.
  — Harold McGee, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2020
• This long-lasting at-home cream color is made without ammonia or parabens and infused with hemp seed oil to keep strands supple and vibrant.
  — The Editors, Marie Claire, 29 Sep. 2020
• The tilapia in the fish tanks produce waste, which is transferred into a separate tank where the ammonia builds up to create the fertilizer.
  — Rick Menning, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• Oxygen bleach should not be mixed with other chemicals, including chlorine bleach, ammonia, and other household cleaners.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
• The club tests for four main parameters — phosphorus, nitrates, ammonia and chlorides — and takes the temperature and pH of the water.
  — Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 24 Dec. 2020
• Periodically clean garbage cans with ammonia to reduce residual odor.
  — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• The resulting hydrogen is used commercially to make fuel in oil refineries and to create ammonia for use in fertilizers.
  — John Fialka, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2020
• The drones were quickly outfitted with an ammonia cooling system, but Miller says the coolant was so dangerous that ground crews would need to hold their breath and run away as fast as possible if there was ever a leak.
  — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 28 Oct. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Don’t store livestock food outside, keep enclosures clean to minimize odors, hang rags soaked in ammonia and/or Pine-Sol around the enclosure.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024