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aqueous-ammonia

a·que·ous-am·mo·nia
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee- uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh]
    • /ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi- əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee- uh-mohn-yuh, uh-moh-nee-uh]
    • /ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi- əˈmoʊn yə, əˈmoʊ ni ə/

Definitions of aqueous-ammonia word

  • noun aqueous-ammonia a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents. 1
  • noun aqueous-ammonia Also called ammonia solution, ammonia water, aqua ammoniae, aqua ammonia, aqueous ammonia. this gas dissolved in water; ammonium hydroxide. 1

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Origin of aqueous-ammonia

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin, so called as being obtained from sal ammoniac. See ammoniac

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Parts of speech for Aqueous-ammonia

noun
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determiner
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aqueous-ammonia popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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