ammoniate

verb

am·​mo·​ni·​ate ə-ˈmō-nē-ˌāt 

ammoniated; ammoniating

transitive verb

1

: to combine or impregnate with ammonia or an ammonium compound

2

: to subject to ammonification

ammoniation

ə-ˌmō-nē-ˈā-shən 

noun

Examples of ammoniate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leave products that contain sugar, corn syrup, cane molasses, fructose, glucose, and ammoniated glycyrrhizin (a licorice extract) on the shelf. — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

ammoniate

transitive verb

am·​mo·​ni·​ate ə-ˈmō-nē-ˌāt 

ammoniated; ammoniating

1

: to combine or impregnate with ammonia or an ammonium compound

2

: to subject to ammonification

ammoniation

-ˌmō-nē-ˈā-shən 

noun