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am·mon·i·fi·ca·tion

 (ə-mŏn′ə-fĭ-kā′shən, ə-mō′nə-)
n.
1. Impregnation with ammonia or an ammonium compound.
2. Production of ammonia or ammonium compounds in the decomposition of organic matter, especially through the action of bacteria.
am·mon′i·fy′ v.

am•mon•i•fi•ca•tion

(əˌmɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, əˌmoʊ nə-)

n.
1. the act of impregnating with ammonia.
2. the state of being so impregnated.
3. the formation of ammonia or its compounds by decomposition of organic matter.
[1885–90]
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Noun1.ammonification - impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
permeation, pervasion, suffusion - the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
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