Ammonation

/ˌæməˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of treating something with ammonia or combining it with ammonium compounds.

Etymology

From 'ammonate' with the noun suffix '-ion,' creating the noun form of the verb.

Kelly Says

Ammonation is literally the chemistry that sustains modern civilization—without ammonia synthesis and ammonation processes, we couldn't produce the fertilizers that feed over half the world's population.

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