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adjective
Etymology: French nitrifier to convert into nitrite, from nitr-
Date: 1827
active in or relating to nitrification <nitrifying organisms>
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Nitrifying — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nitrifying — ni·tri·fy·ing nī trə .fī iŋ adj active in nitrification <nitrifying bacteria> * * * ni·tri·fy·ing (niґtrĭ fi″ing) oxidizing ammonia to nitrite (nitrosification) and then to nitrate … Medical dictionary
Nitrifying bacteria — are chemoautotrophic or chemolithotrophs depending on the genera (Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrobacter, Nitrococcus) bacteria that grow by consuming inorganic nitrogen compounds.[1] Many species of nitrifying bacteria have complex internal… … Wikipedia
nitrifying bacterium — plural Nitrifying Bacteria, any of a small group of aerobic bacteria (family Nitrobacteraceae) that use inorganic chemicals as an energy source. They are microorganisms that are important in the nitrogen cycle as converters of soil… … Universalium
nitrifying bacteria — Small group of oxygen requiring bacteria that use nitrogen as an energy source. These microorganisms are important in the nitrogen cycle as converters of soil ammonia to nitrates, compounds usable by plants. The nitrification process requires two … Universalium
nitrifying bacteria — nitrifikatoriai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nitritinės (Nitrosomonas genties) ir nitratinės (Nitrobacter genties) bakterijos, paverčiančios amonio druskas nitratais. atitikmenys: angl. nitrifiers; nitrifying bacteria vok … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
nitrifying bacteria — nitrobakterijos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nitritinės ir nitratinės bakterijos, oksiduojančios nitritus ir nitratus. atitikmenys: angl. nitrifying bacteria; nitrobacteria vok. Nitrobakterien, f rus. нитробактерии … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
nitrifying — adjective Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate in the soil … Wiktionary
nitrifying — adj. causing nitrification ni·tri·fy || naɪtrɪfaɪ v. add nitrogen; make into a nitrate … English contemporary dictionary
nitrifying bacteria — noun plural Date: 1925 bacteria of a family (Nitrobacteraceae) comprising gram negative bacteria commonly found in the soil and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification … New Collegiate Dictionary
