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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.
am·mon′i·fy′ v.
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ammonify
(əˈmɒnɪˌfaɪ; əˈməʊnɪ-)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(Chemistry) to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
amˌmonifiˈcation n
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am•mon•i•fy
(əˈmɒn əˌfaɪ, əˈmoʊ nə-)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to combine or impregnate with ammonia.
2. to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.
v.i. 3. to become ammonified; produce ammonification.
[1910–15]
am•mon′i•fi`er, n.
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ammonify
Past participle: ammonified
Gerund: ammonifying
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| Verb | 1. | ammonify - treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol" |
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