Ammonification
the act of impregnating with , as in the manufacture of fertilizer.
the state of being so impregnated.
the formation of or its compounds by decomposition of organic matter.
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- Ammonify
to combine or impregnate with . to form into or compounds. to become ammonified; produce . verb -fies, -fying, -fied to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
- Ammonio-
a combining form representing ammonia, or ammonium, in compound words: ammonioferric. ammonio- pref. containing an ammonium group: ammoniocupric sulfate.
- Ammonites
the coiled, chambered fossil sh-ll of an ammonoid. a nitrogenous mixture consisting chiefly of dried animal fats, usually obtained from livestock carc-sses, and used as a fertilizer. an inhabitant of . of or relating to the ammonites. historical examples ammonites and belemnites are abundant and gasteropods are very common (nerinea, chemnitzia, bourgetia, &c.). encyclopaedia britannica, […]
- Ammonium
the univalent ion, nh 4 + , or group, nh 4 , which plays the part of a metal in the salt formed when ammonia reacts with an acid. contemporary examples ammonium nitrate is extremely common, and pretty dangerous, and also extremely useful. the most dangerous substance in america may be fertilizer megan mcardle april […]
- Ammonium acetate
a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, nh 4 (c 2 h 3 o 2), used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and meat preservatives. historical examples to determine the presence of lead some of the powder was extracted with ammonium acetate solution. the propaganda for reform in proprietary medicines, vol. 2 of 2 various lead […]