01 n. A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn…
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A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: -- often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn. It is very soluble in water, forming a moderately alkaline solution, and is used in aqueous solution as a household cleaning agent, such as for cleaning grease from glass.(Chem.) Also: volatile alkali, spirits of hartshorn