Nitrifier

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Nitrifier

noun

  1. Anything which serves to bring about or to facilitate the production of niter or nitrates; specifically, in <em>bacteriology</em>, any micro-organism which is capable of oxidizing ammonia to nitrous acid, or nitrous acid to nitric acid; a micro-organism which serves to fix, and accumulate in the soil, the free nitrogen of the air. See <internalXref urlencoded="nitrogen-fixing">nitrogen-fixing</internalXref>.
  2. An agent employed in nitrification.
  3. An <xref>agent</xref> employed in <xref>nitrification</xref>.
Anagrams of Nitrifier

No exact anagrams found for "nitrifier". This word has a unique letter combination.

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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About the Word "Nitrifier"

Nitrifier is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Nitrifier" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nitrifier" is a medium-scoring word.