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NITRIFYING
Adjective
nitrifying (not comparable)
Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate in the soil
Source: Wiktionary
NITRIFY
Ni"tri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nitrified; p. pr. & vb. n. Nitrifying.] Etym: [Niter + -fy: cf. F. nitrifer. See Niter.] (Chem.)
Definition: To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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