ni·tri·fy
verb/ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
/ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
(chemistry)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nitrify | /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it nitrifies | /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple nitrified | /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle nitrified | /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form nitrifying | /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- nitrify something to change a substance into a compound that contains nitrogen
（使）硝化 Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French nitrifier.