释义 |
ni·tri·fy \-ˌfī\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: French nitrifier, from nitre niter + -ifier -ify 1. : to combine or impregnate with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound 2. : to convert by oxidation into nitric acid or nitrous acid or their salts : subject to or produce by nitrification — compare nitrosify |