'ammonolysis' originates from the combination of 'ammonia' and the Greek word 'lysis,' where 'lysis' meant 'loosening' or 'dissolution.'

'ammonolysis' was formed by combining the word 'ammonia' with the Greek-derived suffix '-lysis,' which is used in chemistry to denote decomposition or breakdown processes.

Initially, it meant 'the breakdown of compounds using ammonia,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.