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nitrify

verb

NAmE//ˈnaɪtrəˌfaɪ//

nitrify something (chemistry)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nitrify

he / she / it nitrifies

past simple nitrified

-ing form nitrifying

to change a substance into a compound that contains nitrogen see nitrate

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