ammonify

[ uh-mon-uh-fahy, uh-moh-nuh- ]

verb (used with object)

, am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.

1. to combine or impregnate with ammonia.
2. to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.

verb (used without object)

, am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.

1. to become ammonified; produce ammonification.

ammonify

/ əˈmɒnɪˌfaɪ; əˈməʊnɪ- /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• amˌmonifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• am·moni·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonify¹

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