Main Entry: am·mo·ni·ate
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈmō-nē-ˌāt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): am·mo·ni·at·ed; am·mo·ni·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 \-ˌmō-nē-ˈā-shən\ noun