Found 2 items, similar to nitrify.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nitrify nitrify v 1: convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria 2: treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound [syn: nitrogenize, nitrogenise] 3: treat (soil) with nitrates [ant: denitrify] [also: nitrified]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nitrify Nitrify \Ni"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nitrified; p. pr. & vb. n. Nitrifying.] [Niter + -fy: cf. F. nitrifer. See Niter.] (Chem.) To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification. [1913 Webster]