ammoniate — v. 1. treat with ammonia; expose to ammonia [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ammoniate — [ə mō′nē āt΄; ] for n. [, ə mō′nēit, ə mō′nēāt΄] vt. ammoniated, ammoniating to mix or combine with ammonia n. any of several compounds containing ammonia ammoniation n … English World dictionary
ammoniate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: circa 1928 1. to combine or impregnate with ammonia or an ammonium compound 2. to subject to ammonification • ammoniation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ammoniate — ammoniation, n. /euh moh nee ayt /, v., ammoniated, ammoniating, n. Chem. v.t. 1. to treat or cause to unite with ammonia. n. 2. Also, ammonate. a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl2·8NH3… … Universalium
ammoniate — 1. verb To treat with ammonia 2. noun Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand … Wiktionary
ammoniate — (a mmo ni a t ) s. m. Ammoniure … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ammoniate — n. compound which contains ammonia v. produce a compound which contains ammonia; cause to unite with ammonia; treat with ammonia … English contemporary dictionary
ammoniate — am·mo·ni·ate … English syllables
ammoniate — am•mo•ni•ate [[t]əˈmoʊ niˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing chem. to treat or cause to unite with ammonia • Etymology: 1835–45 am•mo ni•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
ammoniate — verb treat with ammonia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ammonia • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑treat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary