About The Word Nitrify
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Nitrify
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What's The Definition Of Nitrify?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Nitrify: nitrogenise | nitrogenize Related Terms | Find terms related to Nitrify: See Also | change over | convert | feed | fertilise | fertilize | oxidate | oxidise | oxidize | process | treat Nitrify In Webster's Dictionary \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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