Nitrify

[naitrifai]

Definition

(verb.) treat (soil) with nitrates.

(verb.) treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound.

(verb.) convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria.

Edited by Ian--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.

Typist: Moira