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ammoniate

[uh-moh-nee-eyt]Chemistry
verb (used with object), am·mo·ni·at·ed, am·mo·ni·at·ing.
  1. to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.
noun
  1. Also ammonate. a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl2⋅8NH3 or CuSO4⋅4NH3.

Origin of ammoniate

1835–45; ammoni(a) + -ate1 (for def 1), -ate2 (for def 2)
Related formsam·mo·ni·a·tion, nounun·am·mo·ni·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ammoniate

ammoniate

verb
  1. to unite or treat with ammonia
noun
  1. another name for ammine
Derived Formsammoniation, noun
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