- nitrifiable
- \\|nī.trə|fīəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: nitrify + -able: capable of nitrification
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nitrifiable — ni·tri·fi·able … English syllables
nitrify — nitrifiable, adj. /nuy treuh fuy /, v.t., nitrified, nitrifying. 1. to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, esp. by bacterial action. 2. to impregnate with nitrogen or… … Universalium
nitrify — v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 impregnate with nitrogen. 2 convert (nitrogen, usu. in the form of ammonia) into nitrites or nitrates. Derivatives: nitrifiable adj. nitrification n. Etymology: F nitrifier (as NITRE) … Useful english dictionary
