ammonify

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

verb (used with object),am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.
  1. to combine or impregnate with ammonia.

  2. to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.

verb (used without object),am·mon·i·fied, am·mon·i·fy·ing.
  1. to become ammonified; produce ammonification.

Origin of ammonify

1
First recorded in 1910–15; ammoni(a) + -fy

Other words from ammonify

  • am·mon·i·fi·er, noun

Words Nearby ammonify

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British Dictionary definitions for ammonify

ammonify

/ (əˈmɒnɪˌfaɪ, əˈməʊnɪ-) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

Derived forms of ammonify

  • ammonification, noun

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