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ammonify — ☆ ammonify [ə män′i fī΄, əmōn′i fī΄ ] vi., vt. ammonified, ammonifying to undergo or cause to undergo ammonification … English World dictionary
ammonify — verb see ammonification … New Collegiate Dictionary
ammonify — verb Treat with ammonia; ammoniate See Also: ammonification … Wiktionary
ammonify — am·mo·ni·fy … English syllables
ammonify — am•mon•i•fy [[t]əˈmɒn əˌfaɪ, əˈmoʊ nə [/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) chem. to combine or impregnate with ammonia 2) chem. to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds 3) chem. to become ammonified; produce ammonification • Etymology: 1910–15 am•mon′i•fi… … From formal English to slang
ammonify — verb treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification • Derivationally related forms: ↑ammonification, ↑ammonium • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑impregnate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ammonification — noun Date: 1886 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 • ammonify verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
ammonifier — See ammonify. * * * … Universalium
ammonification — noun impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ammonify • Hypernyms: ↑permeation, ↑pervasion, ↑suffusion … Useful english dictionary
ammonium ion — noun the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ammonium • Derivationally related forms: ↑ammonify (for: ↑ammonium) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
