| NOUN | process | nitrification | 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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| process | nitrification | the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) |
| Meaning | 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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| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Verbs | nitrify | treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound |
| Meaning | 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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| Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Broader | oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation | The process of oxidizing |
| Spanish | nitrificación | |
| Catalan | nitrificació | |
| Verbs | nitrify | treat (soil) with nitrates |
| nitrify | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria | |
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