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Variant of nitrify

nitrify Definition

ni·trify (trə fī′)

transitive verb nitrified -·fied′, nitrifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to combine with nitrogen or nitrogen compounds
  2. to impregnate (soil, etc.) with nitrates
  3. to cause the oxidation of (ammonium salts, atmospheric nitrogen, etc.) to nitrites and nitrates, as by the action of soil bacteria, etc.

Etymology: Fr nitrifier: see niter & -fy

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Browse dictionary entries near nitrified

  1. nitrification
  2. nitride
  3. nitric oxide
  4. nitric bacteria
  5. nitric acid
  6. nitric
  7. nitre
  8. nitration
  9. nitrating
  10. nitrated
  1. nitrifier
  2. nitrify
  3. nitrifying
  4. nitrile
  5. nitrite
  6. nitro
  7. nitro-
  8. nitrobacteria
  9. nitrobacterium
  10. nitrobenzene