ammonolyze

[ uh-mohn-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, am·mo·no·lyzed, am·mo·no·lyz·ing.

1. to subject to ammonolysis.

verb (used without object)

, am·mo·no·lyzed, am·mo·no·lyz·ing.

1. to undergo ammonolysis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammonolyze¹

First recorded in 1930–35; ammonol(ysis) + -ize