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nitrify
transitive verb nitrified, nitrifying
- to combine with nitrogen or nitrogen compounds
- to impregnate (soil, etc.) with nitrates
- to cause the oxidation of (ammonium salts, atmospheric nitrogen, etc.) to nitrites and nitrates, as by the action of soil bacteria, etc.
Related Forms:
- nitrification noun
- nitrifier noun
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