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ni·tri·fy N0116400 (nī′trə-fī′)tr.v. ni·tri·fied, ni·tri·fy·ing, ni·tri·fies 1. To oxidize (an ammonia compound) into a nitrite or (a nitrite) into a nitrate, especially by the action of nitrifying bacteria.2. To treat or combine with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen. ni′tri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.ni′tri·fi′er n.nitrify (ˈnaɪtrɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. (Chemistry) to treat or cause to react with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound2. (Agriculture) to treat (soil) with nitrates3. (Biology) (of nitrobacteria) to convert (ammonium compounds) into nitrates by oxidation ˈnitriˌfiable adjni•tri•fy (ˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ) v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, esp. by bacterial action. 2. to treat or combine with nitrogen or its compounds. [1820–30; < French nitrifier. See niter, -ify] ni′tri•fi`a•ble, adj. ni`tri•fi•ca′tion, n. ni′tri•fi`er, n. nitrify Past participle: nitrified Gerund: nitrifying
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I nitrify | you nitrify | he/she/it nitrifies | we nitrify | you nitrify | they nitrify |
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I nitrified | you nitrified | he/she/it nitrified | we nitrified | you nitrified | they nitrified |
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I am nitrifying | you are nitrifying | he/she/it is nitrifying | we are nitrifying | you are nitrifying | they are nitrifying |
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I have nitrified | you have nitrified | he/she/it has nitrified | we have nitrified | you have nitrified | they have nitrified |
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I was nitrifying | you were nitrifying | he/she/it was nitrifying | we were nitrifying | you were nitrifying | they were nitrifying |
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I had nitrified | you had nitrified | he/she/it had nitrified | we had nitrified | you had nitrified | they had nitrified |
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I will nitrify | you will nitrify | he/she/it will nitrify | we will nitrify | you will nitrify | they will nitrify |
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I will have nitrified | you will have nitrified | he/she/it will have nitrified | we will have nitrified | you will have nitrified | they will have nitrified |
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I will be nitrifying | you will be nitrifying | he/she/it will be nitrifying | we will be nitrifying | you will be nitrifying | they will be nitrifying |
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I have been nitrifying | you have been nitrifying | he/she/it has been nitrifying | we have been nitrifying | you have been nitrifying | they have been nitrifying |
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I will have been nitrifying | you will have been nitrifying | he/she/it will have been nitrifying | we will have been nitrifying | you will have been nitrifying | they will have been nitrifying |
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I had been nitrifying | you had been nitrifying | he/she/it had been nitrifying | we had been nitrifying | you had been nitrifying | they had been nitrifying |
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I would nitrify | you would nitrify | he/she/it would nitrify | we would nitrify | you would nitrify | they would nitrify |
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I would have nitrified | you would have nitrified | he/she/it would have nitrified | we would have nitrified | you would have nitrified | they would have nitrified | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | nitrify - convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteriaconvert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" | | 2. | nitrify - treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compoundnitrogenise, nitrogenizeprocess, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" | | 3. | nitrify - treat (soil) with nitratesfertilize, fertilise, feed - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"denitrify - remove nitrogen from; "Denitrify the soil" |
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nitrify (nī′trə-fī′)tr.v. nitri·fied, nitri·fying, nitri·fies 1. To oxidize (an ammonia compound) into a nitrite or (a nitrite) into a nitrate, especially by the action of nitrifying bacteria.2. To treat or combine with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen. ni′tri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.ni′tri·fi′er n.nitrifyenUK
Synonyms for nitrifyverb convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteriaRelated Wordsverb treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compoundSynonymsRelated Wordsverb treat (soil) with nitratesRelated WordsAntonyms |