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ammonify

[ uh-mon-uh-fahy, uh-moh-nuh- ]
/ əˈmɒn əˌfaɪ, əˈmoʊ nə- /
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verb (used with object), am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.
to combine or impregnate with ammonia.
to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.
verb (used without object), am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.
to become ammonified; produce ammonification.
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Origin of ammonify

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ammonify

am·mon·i·fi·er, noun

Words nearby ammonify

ammonia-lyase, ammoniate, ammoniated, ammonic, ammonification, ammonify, ammonio-, ammonioferric oxalate, ammonite, Ammonites, ammonium
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British Dictionary definitions for ammonify

ammonify
/ (əˈmɒnɪˌfaɪ, əˈməʊnɪ-) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

Derived forms of ammonify

ammonification, noun
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