CEFR C2

ammoniate

verb

Meaning

Combine or treat a substance with ammonia or an ammonium compound.

Examples

Industrial processes often ammoniate fertilizers to increase their nitrogen content for better crop yields.
Researchers sought to ammoniate the metal complex to observe changes in its magnetic properties.

Synonyms: treat, process, impregnate, ammonify

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ammoniate (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /əˈmoʊnieɪt/

Definition

Combine or treat a substance with ammonia or an ammonium compound.

Examples

Industrial processes often ammoniate fertilizers to increase their nitrogen content for better crop yields.
Researchers sought to ammoniate the metal complex to observe changes in its magnetic properties.

How to Use ammoniate

ammoniate something with something (collocation): The standard construction for describing the chemical process. — "They decided to ammoniate the mixture with a concentrated gas."
be ammoniated (collocation): The passive voice form used to describe the state of a treated material. — "The soil sample had been ammoniated to test for nitrogen retention."

Synonyms of ammoniate

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