Nitrify

2 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.


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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}]