nitrifiableadj.
/ˈnʌɪtrᵻfʌɪəbl/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtrəˌfaɪəb(ə)l/ Chemistry and Biology.
Capable of being nitrified. nitrifiable nitrogen n. nitrogen in an ecological system which is available for conversion to nitrites or nitrates.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical properties > [adjective] > capable of being nitrified
nitrifiable1827
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > of or relating to nitrification > capable of
nitrifiable1827
nitrosatable1972
1827 Philos. Mag. 2nd Ser. 1 177 Tufa, chalk and nitrifiable materials act in nitrification both as absorbents of water and air, and as presenting a base which solicits the formation of nitric acid.
1842 T. Graham Elements Chem. ii. v. 456 Nitrifiable rocks are never entirely destitute of organic matter.
1892 H. F. Morley & M. M. P. Muir Watts' Dict. Chem. (rev. ed.) III. 522/1 All nitrogenous substances which yield ammonia by the action of organisms existing in fertile soils are nitrifiable.
1938 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 25 404 As the source of nitrifiable material, ammonium hydroxide..was then added.
1963 Empire Jrnl. Exper. Agric. 31 189 (title) The influence of cover on nitrate and nitrifiable nitrogen content of the soil in a tropical rainforest environment.
2001 Water Res. 35 180 A combination of the oxygen uptake rate (OUR)..and the titration data allowed calculation of the nitrifiable nitrogen and the short-term biological oxygen demand (BOD) of the wastewater sample.
Derivatives
ˌnitrifiaˈbility n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [noun] > chemical reactions or processes (named) > nitrosation > capacity for
nitrifiability1884
1884 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 45 651 Evidence of the nitrifiability of rape-cake.
1916 Science 7 Jan. 30 Comparisons..on the relative nitrifiability of nitrogenous fertilizers are commonly made on the basis of evidence obtained in this way.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.1827