ammonate

1 of 2

verb

am·​mo·​nate

ˈaməˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to combine with ammonia to form only one product without decomposition (as in ammonolysis) of the ammonia

ammonation

ˌaməˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

ammonate

2 of 2

variant of ammoniate:2

Word History

Etymology

Verb

ammonia + -ate

First Known Use

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above

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