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AMMONIFICATION

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am⋅mon⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

  [uh-mon-uh-fi-key-shuhn, uh-moh-nuh-]
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–noun
1. the act of impregnating with ammonia, as in the manufacture of fertilizer.
2. the state of being so impregnated.
3. the formation of ammonia or its compounds by decomposition of organic matter.
Origin:
1885–90; ammoni(a) + -fication
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am·mon·i·fi·ca·tion   (ə-mŏn'ə-fĭ-kā'shən, ə-mō'nə-)   
n.  

  1. Impregnation with ammonia or an ammonium compound.

  2. Production of ammonia or ammonium compounds in the decomposition of organic matter, especially through the action of bacteria.

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Main Entry: am·mo·ni·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: &-"män-&-f&-'kA-sh&n, -"mO-n&-
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of ammoniating
2 : decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds especially by the action of bacteria on nitrogenous organic matter —am·mo·ni·fy /-"fI/ verb -fied; -fy·ing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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