nitrify

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verb

To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.

Similar
nitrogenizenitrogenise
Opposite
denitrify
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Meanings

verbnitrify (third-person singular simple present nitrifies, present participle nitrifying, simple past and past participle nitrified)

present singular third person nitrifies · participle present nitrifying · participle past nitrified · past nitrified

  1. transitiveTo treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.
  2. transitiveTo convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism.
  3. intransitiveTo become nitre.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
denitrify

verbtreat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

Similar
nitrogenizenitrogenise
Broader
processtreat

verbtreat (soil) with nitrates

Opposite
denitrify
Broader
fertilizefertilisefeed
Also see
nitrogenize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

nitrify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrify

MLA

“nitrify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrify. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrify,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrify.

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