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ammonification

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mon-uh-fi-key-shuh n, uh-moh-nuh-]
    • /蓹藢m蓲n 蓹 f瑟藞ke瑟 蕛蓹n, 蓹藢mo蕣 n蓹-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mon-uh-fi-key-shuh n, uh-moh-nuh-]
    • /蓹藢m蓲n 蓹 f瑟藞ke瑟 蕛蓹n, 蓹藢mo蕣 n蓹-/

Definitions of ammonification word

  • noun ammonification infusion with ammonia or ammonium compounds 3
  • noun ammonification the production of ammonia by bacterial action in the decay of nitrogenous organic matter 3
  • noun ammonification the act of impregnating with ammonia, as in the manufacture of fertilizer. 1
  • noun ammonification the state of being so impregnated. 1
  • noun ammonification the formation of ammonia or its compounds by decomposition of organic matter. 1
  • noun ammonification (biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition. 1
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Origin of ammonification

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; ammoni(a) + -fication

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Parts of speech for Ammonification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ammonification

ammonification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it鈥檚 meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • ammonify

    to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
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