ammonolysis

noun, plural am·mo·nol·y·ses [am-uh–nol–uh-seez] /ˌæm əˈnɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.

1. decomposition in which ammonia is resolved into other compounds by being a source of H+ and NH2.

noun

1. chem solvolysis in liquid ammonia

n.

1. The breaking of a chemical bond by ammonia during which an amino group is added at the point of breakage.