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ammonify

American  
[uh-mon-uh-fahy, uh-moh-nuh-] / əˈmɒn əˌfaɪ, əˈmoʊ nə- /

verb (used with object)

ammonified, ammonifying

  1. to combine or impregnate with ammonia.

  2. to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.

verb (used without object)

ammonified, ammonifying

  1. to become ammonified; produce ammonification.

ammonify British  
/ əˈmɒnɪˌfaɪ, əˈməʊnɪ- /

verb

  1. to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

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Other Word Forms

  • ammonification noun
  • ammonifier noun

Etymology

Origin of ammonify

First recorded in 1910–15; ammoni(a) + -fy

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