Associations to the word «Nitrification»

Wiktionary

NITRIFICATION, noun. The act of nitrifying

Dictionary definition

NITRIFICATION, noun. The chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound).
NITRIFICATION, noun. 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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