ammonolysis

am·mo·nol·y·sis

noun \ˌam-ə-ˈnäl-ə-səs\

plural ; am·mo·nol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of AMMONOLYSIS

: a chemical reaction similar to hydrolysis in which ammonia reacts with another compound usually to form an amine <the ammonolysis of organic esters yields acid amides>

—am·mo·no·lyt·ic \ə-ˌmō-nə-ˈlit-ik, -ˌmän-ə-; ˌam-ə-(ˌ)nō-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) adjective

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