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Definition of nitrifying
: active in or relating to nitrification
nitrifying organisms
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“Nitrifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrifying. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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nitrifying
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ni·tri·fy·ing
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Medical Definition of nitrifying
: active in nitrification
nitrifying bacteria
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The first known use of nitrifying was in 1827
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