NOM | process | nitrificació | 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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Sentit | 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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Categoria | flora, plantae, planta | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
General | oxidació | The process of oxidizing |
Anglès | nitrification | |
Espanyol | nitrificación | |
Verbs | nitrificar-se, nitrificar | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria |
nitrificar-se, nitrificar | treat (soil) with nitrates |
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