Meaning of NITRIFY
| Pronunciation: | | 'nItree`fI
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- [v] treat with nitrates; as of soil
- [v] treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
- [v] convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, esp. with the action of nitrobacteria
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| | Synonyms: | | nitrogenise, nitrogenize |
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| | Antonyms: | | denitrify | | |
| | See Also: | | change over, convert, feed, fertilise, fertilize, oxidate, oxidise, oxidize, process, treat | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ni"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nitrified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Nitrifying}.] [Niter + -fy: cf. F. nitrifer. See
{Niter}.] (Chem.)
To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by
oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or
produce by, nitrification.
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