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nitrifier
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.nitrifier (ˈnaɪtrɪˌfaɪə) n (Biology) a microbe or bacterium that can convert ammonium into nitrate MedicalSeenitrify |