Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nitrify | No | No | Yes | No |
nitrate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nitrify (noun) | nitrate (noun) |
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any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) |
nitrify (verb) | nitrate (verb) |
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treat (soil) with nitrates | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate |
treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound | |
convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria |