Thesaurus: nitrify

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1. v. t. To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.
2. v. convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria
3. v. treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
4. v. treat (soil) with nitrates
5. To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.
6. To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, byoxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by,nitrification.
7. v. convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria v. treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound v. treat (soil) with nitrates