Nitrify
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Nitrify is a verb meaning (transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.
Meaning
(transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism.
- (intransitive) To become nitre.
Word Forms
- nitrifies
- nitrifying
- nitrified
Antonyms for nitrify
Common opposites include denitrify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nitrogenize, nitrogenise, nitride, nitridize, citrullinate, ammoniate.
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