ammonolysis

noun

am·​mo·​nol·​y·​sis ˌam-ə-ˈnäl-ə-səs 

plural ammonolyses -ˌsēz 

: a chemical reaction similar to hydrolysis in which ammonia reacts with another compound usually to form an amine

the ammonolysis of organic esters yields acid amides

ammonolytic

ə-ˌmō-nə-ˈlit-ik  -ˌmän-ə-; ˌam-ə-(ˌ)nō- 

adjective