ammonification

ammonification
am·mo·ni·fi·ca·tion ə-.män-ə-fə-'kā-shən, -.mō-nə- n
1) the act or process of ammoniating
2) decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds esp. by the action of bacteria on nitrogenous organic matter
am·mo·ni·fy -.fī vb, -fied; -fy·ing

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am·mo·ni·fi·ca·tion (ə-mo″nĭ-fĭ-kaґshən) the formation of ammonia by the action of bacteria on proteins.

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