ammonify

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

ammonia + -fy

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for ammonify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify