1. having undergone ammonification; converted to ammonia or ammonium form
Usage: technical; biology/chemistry

1. past tense and past participle of ammonify; converted into ammonia or ammonium compounds through bacterial decomposition
Usage: technical; biology/chemistry

Examples

• The organic nitrogen in the soil was ammonified by soil bacteria over several weeks.
• Ammonified nitrogen is readily available for plant uptake.
• During the decomposition process, proteins are ammonified into ammonia.
• The ammonified waste products accumulated in the treatment tank.
• Microorganisms ammonified the dead plant material in the compost pile.