3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nitrify \Ni"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nitrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nitrifying}.] [Niter + -fy: cf. F. nitrifer. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: nitrify v 1: convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria 2: treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound [syn: {nitrogenize}, {nitrogenise}] 3: treat (soil) with nitrates [ant: {denitrify}] [also: {nitrified}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: nitrified See {nitrify}
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