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nitrification

/ nitrification /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Type of:
oxidation oxidization oxidisation
Derived:
nitrify
Domain:
plant flora plant life
noun Sense 2
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Derived:
nitrify nitrogenize nitrogenise
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Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
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oxidation oxidization oxidisation chemical process chemical change chemical action