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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 |
Thesaurus| Verb | 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" |
EncyclopediaSeeNitrificationnitrifyenUK
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 |