ammonolysis
[ am-uh-nol-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæm əˈnɒl ə sɪs /
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noun, plural am·mo·nol·y·ses [am-uh-nol-uh-seez]. /ˌæm əˈnɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.
decomposition in which ammonia is resolved into other compounds by being a source of H+ and NH2.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ammonolysis
am·mo·no·lit·ic [uh-mohn-l-it-ik, am-uh-nl-], /əˌmoʊn lˈɪt ɪk, ˌæm ə nl-/, adjectiveWords nearby ammonolysis
ammonium thiocyanate, ammonium thiosulfate, ammoniuria, ammono, ammonoid, ammonolysis, ammonolyze, Ammons, Ammon's horn, ammophilous, ammunition
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British Dictionary definitions for ammonolysis
ammonolysis
/ (ˌæməˈnɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
chem solvolysis in liquid ammonia
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Medical definitions for ammonolysis
ammonolysis
[ ăm′ə-nŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The breaking of a chemical bond by ammonia during which an amino group is added at the point of breakage.
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