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nitrifying

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nitrifying [ni´trĭ-fi″ing]
oxidizing ammonia into nitrites and then into nitrates; said of certain bacteria.
nitrifying
oxidizing ammonia into nitrites and then into nitrates; said of certain bacteria.
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