nitrosify

transitive verb

ni·​tros·​i·​fy

nī‧ˈtrōsəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

: to convert by oxidation into nitrous acid or nitrates compare nitrify

Word History

Etymology

New Latin nitrosus nitrous + English -ify

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