NITRIFICATION
\nˌa͡ɪtɹɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \nˌaɪtɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən], \n_ˌaɪ_t_ɹ_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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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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the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
By Princeton University
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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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the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act or process of oxidizing nitrogen or its compounds so as to form nitrous or nitric acid.
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A process of oxidation, in which nitrogenous vegetable and animal matter in the presence of air, moisture, and some basic substances, as lime or alkali carbonate, is converted into nitrates.
By Oddity Software
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The act or process of oxidizing nitrogen or its compounds so as to form nitrous or nitric acid.
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A process of oxidation, in which nitrogenous vegetable and animal matter in the presence of air, moisture, and some basic substances, as lime or alkali carbonate, is converted into nitrates.
By Noah Webster.
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Production of nitrates and nitrites from organic dissolution.
By William R. Warner
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