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ammoniate

American

[uh-moh-nee-eyt] / əˈmoʊ niˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

ammoniated, ammoniating

to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.

noun

Also a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl 2 ⋅8NH 3 or CuSO 4 ⋅4NH 3 .

ammoniate British

/ əˈməʊnɪˌeɪt /

verb

to unite or treat with ammonia

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noun

another name for ammine

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Other Word Forms

ammoniation noun
unammoniated adjective

Etymology

Origin of ammoniate

1835–45; ammoni(a) + -ate ¹ ammoniate ( for def. 1 ), -ate ² ammoniate ( for def. 2 )

Example Sentences

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The substances are: Ethereal oil, chlorophyl, hop tannin, phlobaphen, a wax-like substance, the sulphate, ammoniate, phosphate, citrate and malates of potash, arabine, a crystallized white and an amorphous brown resin, and a bitter principle.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 by Various

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