am•mo•ni•ate
Pronunciation: (u-mō'nē-āt"), [key]
— v., n. -at•ed, -at•ing,
—v.t.
- to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.
—n.
- a compound formed by adding ammonia in stoichiometric proportions to another compound, as CaCl&multiplydot;8NH or CuSO&multiplydot;4NH.
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