nitrifying

Variant of nitrify

nitrify Definition

ni·trify (nī′trə fī′)

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

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.

Etymology: Fr nitrifier: see niter & -fy

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nitrifying Usage Examples

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bacterium: The organic input can also provide the genesis for the nitrifying bacteria.
microorganism: However, nitrate, produced by nitrifying microorganisms, is easily washed out of soil, resulting in significant economic losses to the farmer.
process: GREEN plants What do you understand by " the nitrifying process " ?

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