ammonify

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

/ əˈmɒn əˌfaɪ, əˈmoʊ nə- /

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.

Nearby words

ammoniacal, ammoniate, ammoniated, ammonic, ammonification, ammonify, ammonio-, ammonioferric oxalate, ammonite, ammonites, ammonitic

Origin of ammonify

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

Related formsam·mon·i·fi·er, noun

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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 Formsammonification, noun

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