nitrification vs nitrify

nitrification is a noun but nitrify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nitrification	Yes	No	No	No
nitrify	No	No	Yes	No

nitrification (noun)	nitrify (noun)
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

nitrification (verb)	nitrify (verb)
	treat (soil) with nitrates
	treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
	convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria