ammonia

名词 n.
/əˈməʊ.nɪ.ə/    /əˈmoʊn.jə/|/əˈmoʊ.ni.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste. countable,uncountable
  2. A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid. countable,uncountable
    — Never use ammonia to clean metal writing pens.

词形变化

ammonias plural

词源

Etymology tree
Egyptian jmnbor.
Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.
Latin Ammōn
Latin ammoniacusder.
English ammonia
From Latin sal ammoniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn (i-mn:n-A4).
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