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ammoniate

[ uh-moh-nee-eyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, am·mo·ni·at·ed, am·mo·ni·at·ing.

to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.

noun

Also a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl 2 ⋅8NH 3 or CuSO 4 ⋅4NH 3 .

ammoniate

/ əˈməʊnɪˌeɪt /

verb

to unite or treat with ammonia

noun

See ammine
another name for ammine

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Derived Forms

amˌmoniˈation, noun

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Other Words From

am·moni·ation noun
unam·moni·ated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ammoniate¹

1835–45; ammoni(a) + -ate ¹ ammoniate ( fordef 1 ), -ate ² ammoniate ( fordef 2 )

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