"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-FJzcmxne
  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 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 42 48
  3. (intransitive) To become nitre. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-nitrify-en-verb-Jp~3CYHh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ify Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 36 56 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 10 42 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 13 33 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nitrification

Inflected forms

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