English verb: nitrify |
1. | nitrify (change) convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | convert |
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| Entail | oxidate, oxidise, oxidize |
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2. | nitrify (change) treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound |
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| Synonyms | nitrogenise, nitrogenize |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | process, treat |
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3. | nitrify (change) treat (soil) with nitrates |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | feed, fertilise, fertilize |
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| Antonyms | denitrify |
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