ammonification

1 of 2

noun

am·​mo·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion ə-ˌmä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

-ˌmō-nə-

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

ə-ˈmä-nə-ˌfī 

-ˈmō-nə-

verb

ammonify

2 of 2

verb

am·​mo·​ni·​fy ə-ˈmä-nə-ˌfī  -ˈmō- 

-ed/-ing/-es

transitive verb

: to subject to ammonification

intransitive verb

: to produce or undergo ammonification

Word History

Etymology

Verb

ammonia + -fy

First Known Use

Noun

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ammonification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

ammonification

noun

am·​mo·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion ə-ˌmän-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən  -ˌmō-nə- 

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

-ˌfī 

verb

ammonified; ammonifying