ammoniate

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verb

To treat with ammonia.

OriginEnglish ammonia ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

ammoniate1

verbammoniate (third-person singular simple present ammoniates, present participle ammoniating, simple past and past participle ammoniated)

present singular third person ammoniates · participle present ammoniating · participle past ammoniated · past ammoniated

  1. transitiveTo treat with ammonia.

ammoniate2

nounammoniate (plural ammoniates)

plural ammoniates

  1. chemistryAny compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ammonize

Origin

ammoniate · verb

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishammoniate

From ammonia + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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ammoniate · noun

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishammoniate

From ammonia + -ate.

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Translations

Polish amoniakować, amoniakat
  • amoniakowaćTranslations
  • amoniakatany compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand
Portuguese amoniato
  • amoniatoany compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand
Cite this entry
APA

ammoniate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammoniate

MLA

“ammoniate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammoniate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ammoniate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ammoniate.

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