nitrifying

adjective ni·tri·fy·ing \ˈnī-trə-ˌfī-iŋ\

Definition of NITRIFYING

: active in or relating to nitrification <nitrifying organisms>

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French nitrifier to convert into nitrite, from nitr-

First Known Use: 1827

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adjective ni·tri·fy·ing \ˈnī-trə-ˌfī-iŋ\

: active in nitrification <nitrifying bacteria>

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