Ammonification Definition
ə-mŏnə-fĭ-kāshən, ə-mōnə-
noun
Infusion with ammonia or ammonium compounds.
Webster's New World
The production of ammonia by bacterial action in the decay of nitrogenous organic matter.
Webster's New World
Impregnation with ammonia or an ammonium compound.
American Heritage Medicine
Production of ammonia or ammonium compounds in the decomposition of organic matter, especially through the action of bacteria.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition.
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