ammono

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adjective

am·​mo·​no

əˈmō(ˌ)nō

: of or relating to compounds considered as bearing to ammonia relations analogous to those that certain other compounds bear to water

lithium amide LiNH₂ is an ammono base

compare aquo

ammono-

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combining form

1

: ammonia

ammonolysis

2

: derived from ammonia

—in names of chemical compounds

ammonocarbonic acid HN=C(NH₂)₂

compare aquo- sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ammono-

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from ammonia

First Known Use

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined above

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