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nitrifies

nitrifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nitrify.

Meaning of nitrify

Verb

nitrify (third-person singular simple present nitrifies, present participle nitrifying, simple past and past participle nitrified)

  1. (transitive) To treat or react with nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound.
  2. (transitive) To convert ammonia or similar compound to a nitrate by oxidation, especially by the action of a microorganism.
  3. (intransitive) To become nitre.

Questions about nitrifies

What is nitrifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nitrifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nitrify.

Words near nitrifies in the dictionary

  1. nitrification
  2. nitrifications
  3. nitrified
  4. nitrifier
  5. nitrifiers
  6. nitrifies
  7. nitrify
  8. nitrifying
  9. nitril
  10. nitrilase
  11. nitrilases

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