ammoniate
[ uh-moh-nee-eyt ]
/ əˈmoʊ niˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), am·mo·ni·at·ed, am·mo·ni·at·ing.
to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.
noun
Also ammonate. a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl2⋅8NH3 or CuSO4⋅4NH3.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ammoniate
am·mo·ni·a·tion, nounun·am·mo·ni·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby ammoniate
ammoniac, ammoniacal, ammonia clock, ammonia liquor, ammonia-lyase, ammoniate, ammoniated, ammonic, ammonification, ammonify, ammonio-
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