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ammonolysis

American  
[am-uh-nol-uh-sis] / ˌæm əˈnɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Chemistry.

PLURAL

ammonolyses

  1. decomposition in which ammonia is resolved into other compounds by being a source of H + and NH 2 .

ammonolysis British  
/ ˌæməˈnɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. chem solvolysis in liquid ammonia

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Other Word Forms

  • ammonolitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ammonolysis

First recorded in 1910–15; ammono- + -lysis

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