nitrogenate

transitive verb

ni·​tro·​gen·​ate

-jə̇ˌnāt,

nīˈ‧träjə̇ˌ-,

usually -āt+V

-ed/-ing/-s

: to combine with nitrogen : nitrogenize

nitrogenation

ˌnī‧trə̇jə̇ˈnāshən

nī‧ˌträjə̇ˈ-

noun

plural -s

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