ammoniate

ammoniate
/euh moh"nee ayt'/, v., ammoniated, ammoniating, n. Chem.
v.t.
1. to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.
n.
2. Also, ammonate. a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl2·8NH3 or CuSO4·4NH3.
[1835-45; AMMONI(A) + -ATE1 (def. 1), -ATE2 (def. 2)]

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