To subject a compound to ammonolysis, meaning to break apart or dissolve a substance using ammonia in a chemical reaction.
From ammonolysis + -ize (a suffix forming verbs meaning 'to cause to become' or 'to treat with'). This verb form allows chemists to describe the action of performing an ammonolytic reaction.
When a chemist says they're going to 'ammonolyze' a compound, they're selecting ammonia specifically as their chemical tool for a particular purpose—it's a choice that requires understanding which solvent will give you the product you want.
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