ammonolysis

[ am-uh-nol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Chemistry.

, plural am·mo·nol·y·ses [am-, uh, -, nol, -, uh, -seez].

1. decomposition in which ammonia is resolved into other compounds by being a source of H + and NH 2 .

ammonolysis

/ ˌæməˈnɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. chem solvolysis in liquid ammonia

Other Words From

• am·mo·no·lit·ic [uh, -mohn-l-, it, -ik, am-, uh, -nl-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonolysis¹

First recorded in 1910–15; ammono- + -lysis