Nitrification
nounid
99372·updated May 18, 2026verified
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
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- plural
- Nitrifications
- possessive
- Nitrification's
- pluralpossessive
- Nitrifications'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
- §2
- the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
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