ALL meanings of nitrify
ni·tri·fy
N n - verb with object nitrify to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, especially by bacterial action. 1
- verb with object nitrify to impregnate with nitrogen or nitrogen compounds. 1
- verb with object nitrify to treat or combine with nitrogen or its compounds. 1
- verb with object nitrify (formerly) to convert into niter. 1
- noun nitrify Convert (ammonia or another nitrogen compound) into nitrites or nitrates. 1
- verb nitrify to treat or cause to react with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound 0
- verb nitrify to treat (soil) with nitrates 0
- verb nitrify (of nitrobacteria) to convert (ammonium compounds) into nitrates by oxidation 0
- verb transitive nitrify to combine with nitrogen or nitrogen compounds 0
- verb transitive nitrify to impregnate (soil, etc.) with nitrates 0
- verb transitive nitrify to cause the oxidation of (ammonium salts, atmospheric nitrogen, etc.) to nitrites and nitrates, as by the action of soil bacteria, etc. 0