"nitrify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: nitrifies [present, singular, third-person], nitrifying [participle, present], nitrified [participle, past], nitrified [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} nitrify (third-person singular simple present nitrifies, present participle nitrifying, simple past and past participle nitrified)
  1. (transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nitrify-en-verb-mjySX3Jc
  2. (transitive) To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nitrify-en-verb-ouE5KOlT
  3. (intransitive) To become nitre. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-nitrify-en-verb-Jp~3CYHh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 23 24 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 11 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nitrifiable, nitrifier Related terms: nitrification

Inflected forms

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        "To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound."
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        "(transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound."
      ],
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        "To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism."
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          "microorganism",
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        "(transitive) To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism."
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        "To become nitre."
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        "(intransitive) To become nitre."
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        "To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound."
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        "(transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound."
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        "To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism."
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        "To become nitre."
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        "(intransitive) To become nitre."
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