Amminolysis

/ˌæmɪˈnɑːlɪsɪs/ noun

A chemical reaction in which ammonia breaks down or decomposes a chemical bond, similar to how water causes hydrolysis but using ammonia molecules instead.

From 'ammino-' (ammonia-related) plus '-lysis' (from Greek 'lysis,' meaning 'loosening' or 'breaking'). The term developed in 20th-century organic chemistry to describe ammonia-driven breakdown reactions.

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