How to Use ammonia in a Sentence

ammonia

noun
  • Prange said crews moved the ammonia out of the building.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • For deeper cleans, use a stone-safe spray with no acid or ammonia.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • Yara isn’t alone in hoping to tap green ammonia to feed and fuel the world.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2022
  • If the stain still persists, apply one or two drops of ammonia to the wet area.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
  • Adding ammonia to trash cans and bags will reduce odors that attract bears.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Adding ammonia to trash cans and bags will reduce odors that attract bears.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2022
  • 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
  • The lower ammonia levels would bring down swelling in the brain.
    — Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Less than two months later complaints of an ammonia leak emerged.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 23 Mar. 2022
  • About one-third of global urea and one-fifth of ammonia supplies move through the strait.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
  • The study points to a few ways for farmers to cut down on the production of ammonia.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • Its vapor is lighter than air and has the same pungent odor as household ammonia.
    — CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022
  • And high prices for the natural gas from which ammonia is made have squeezed margins.
    — The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • High up, the water ice crystals mix with the ammonia vapors and melt.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2021
  • High levels of ammonia in the air can cause blindness, lung damage, and death as well.
    — Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Color Touch is ammonia-free and gentle enough for all hair types.
    — Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025
  • You're not supposed to mix Clorox and ammonia in your toilet bowl.
    — Katie Heaney, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017
  • And a belt of ammonia may be rising around the planet’s equator.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • The ammonia in Windex may harm wood, so save this trick for laminates or tile.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ammonia in Windex may harm wood, so save this trick for laminates or tile.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • The ammonia in Windex may harm wood, so save this trick for laminates or tile.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • If the stain still persists, apply one or two drops of ammonia to the wet area and flush with water.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
  • The Sisters wear black floor-length habits and veils that smell of lilacs and ammonia cleaner.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Using a clean, white cloth, sponge the stains with the ammonia solution.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The clouds are made up of methane, ammonia and sulfur compounds.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
  • But harsh cleaners — from vinegar and lemon juice, to bleach and ammonia — can wear down the surface.
    — Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The team was surprised to find water ice and ammonia in the upper reaches of the clouds.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Avoid abrasive cleaners and tools, such as steel wool, scouring pads, bleach, and ammonia.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Avoid abrasive cleaners and tools, such as steel wool, scouring pads, bleach, and ammonia.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025

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