An employee by the name of Willie Griggs decided to file a lawsuit on behalf of himself and twelve other employees against Duke Power Company. Griggs' claim was that the diploma requirements and the intelligence tests were used as an intent to discriminate against black employees and were against the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ammonia solutions are used to clean, bleach, and deodorize; to etch aluminum; to saponify (hydolyze) oils and fats; and in chemical manufacture. The ammonia sold for household use is a dilute water solution of ammonia in which ammonium hydroxide is the active cleansing agent.
Definition of ammonia for Students. 1 : a colorless gas that is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, has a sharp smell and taste, can be easily made liquid by cold and pressure, and is used in cleaning products and in making fertilizers and explosives. 2 : a solution of ammonia and water.