adjective
- relating to or causing the process of converting ammonia or organic nitrogen compounds into nitrites and nitrates
Usage: biochemistry; microbiology
Examples
- Nitrifying bacteria play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle.
- The nitrifying process converts ammonia into nitrates in soil.
- Scientists studied the nitrifying activity in the water treatment plant.
- Nitrifying organisms help maintain healthy aquarium ecosystems.
- The nitrifying bacteria were essential for proper sewage treatment.
- Farmers rely on nitrifying microbes to enrich their soil naturally.