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nitrify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-tri-fy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism.

Transitive verb

verb

To become nitre.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitrifies (present, singular) nitrifying (participle, present) nitrified (participle, past) nitrified (past)

Derived Forms

nitrifiable nitrifier

Frequently Paired Words

nitrification

Synonyms

nitrogenize nitrogenise

Antonyms

denitrify

Questions

What does nitrify mean?
To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.

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