n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' m ō -n ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: circa 1928
1 : to combine or impregnate with ammonia or an ammonium compound
2 : to subject to ammonification
– am · mo · ni · a · tion \ - ˌ m ō -n ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun