nitrification
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1. the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization, |
| definition | : | the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
| definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
2. the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (noun.process)
3. the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | treat (soil) with nitrates (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria (verb.change) |
4. the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (noun.process)
5. the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | treat (soil) with nitrates (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria (verb.change) |
6. the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (noun.process)
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