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ni⋅tri⋅fi⋅er

   [nahy-truh-fahy-er]
–noun
a person or thing that nitrifies.
Origin:
1900–05; nitrify + -er 1
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ni·tri·fy     (nī'trə-fī')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ni·tri·fied, ni·tri·fy·ing, ni·tri·fies
  1. To oxidize (an ammonia compound) into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or any nitrate or nitrite, especially by the action of nitrobacteria.
  2. To treat or combine with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen.
ni'tri·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., ni'tri·fi'er n.
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Nitrifier

Ni"tri*fi`er\, n. (Chem.) An agent employed in nitrification.

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