How to Use ammonia in a Sentence

ammonia

noun

• Avoid fish that sour, ammonia-like or too strongly of fish.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
• The study points to a few ways for farmers to cut down on the production of ammonia.
  — Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 10 May 2021
• Grease: Use dish soap or don goggles and add eight parts water to one part ammonia to wipe up grease.
  — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
• The woman said the baby smelled like ammonia and fecal matter and his diaper was full.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
• Mildew: Clean with bacteria-killing bleach (never mix with ammonia or any other cleanser).
  — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
• Over the centuries, rulers have imposed levies on beards, livestock flatulence and even urine (valued in ancient Rome for its ammonia).
  — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2021
• The truck carried around 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia.
  — Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
• Household glass cleaners such as Windex contain ammonia that can damage a car’s exterior window finishes.
  — Anthony Alaniz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2021
• The environmental impact of massive egg farms, including waste and smells, are similar to those of broiler farms, and workers can be exposed to unhealthy levels of dust and ammonia.
  — Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2021
• But the ammonia pipeline has been damaged in the war, the U.N. said.
  — Courtney Bonnell, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Less than two months later complaints of an ammonia leak emerged.
  — Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 23 Mar. 2022
• In South Africa, the world’s largest green ammonia plant is under construction.
  — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 30 June 2022

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024