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Ammonia vs Alcohol - What's the difference?

ammonia | alcohol |

As nouns the difference between ammonia and alcohol

is that ammonia is a gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste while alcohol is any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

ammonia

English

Noun

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  • (inorganic compound) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

    • Synonyms

    * spirits of hartshorn (obsolete) * volatile alkali (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * ammonia borane * ammonian * ammonic * ammonical * ammonium

    References

    * (wikipedia "ammonia") *

    Anagrams

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    alcohol

    English

    (wikipedia alcohol)

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

    References

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