| ammonification |
infusion with ammonia or an ammonium compound, as in the production of fertilizer. [2 definitions] |
| ammonite1 |
any of various coiled, flat, chambered fossil shells of extinct cephalopod mollusks from the Mesozoic era. |
| ammonite2 |
a nitrogenous mixture that consists mainly of dried animal fats, used as a fertilizer. |
| ammonium |
the ion resulting from the chemical combination of ammonia and a hydrogen ion. |
| ammonium carbonate |
a white powder that is used in baking powder, smelling salts, and substances for fire-extinguishing. |
| ammonium chloride |
a white crystalline salt used in dry cells, in medicine as an expectorant, and in various industrial applications; sal ammoniac. |
| ammonium hydroxide |
a colorless basic solution produced by dissolving ammonia in water, used as a household cleaner and in the production of textiles, plastic, and the like. (See ammonia.) |
| ammonium sulfate |
a water-soluble salt, used mainly to purify water and as a fertilizer. |
| ammono |
of or containing ammonia. |
| ammunition |
the projectiles detonated from any weapon, such as bullets or shells, or the means of exploding such material, such as gunpowder and fuses. [2 definitions] |
| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory, esp. as a result of shock or injury to the brain. |
| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, esp. for political offenses. [2 definitions] |
| amniocentesis |
a procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant female for diagnosis of the fetus. |
| amnion |
a thin membranous sac, filled with a watery fluid, that contains the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. |
| amniotic |
of, concerning, or having an amnion. |
| amoeba |
a one-celled organism that changes its shape as it moves and engulfs food. |
| amoebic |
of, belonging to, or like an amoeba. [2 definitions] |
| amoebic dysentery |
a severe dysentery, caused by a particular type of amoeba, which painfully infects and inflames the bowels. |
| amoebocyte |
a cell that resembles or moves like an amoeba, such as a leukocyte. |
| amok |
in a murderous frenzy; violently out of control. [2 definitions] |
| among |
in or through the midst of. [5 definitions] |