nitrifying

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adjective

Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate in the soil

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Meanings

adjectivenitrifying (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate in the soil
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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