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nitrification

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnaɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nī′trə fi kā′shən)

ni•tri•fi•ca•tion (nī′trə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of nitrifying.

nitr- + -i- + -fication 1820–30

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nitrification /ˌnaɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n

the oxidation of the ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrites and nitrates by soil nitrobacteria, making nitrogen available to plants
the addition of a nitro group to an organic compound

'nitrification' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

nitrobacteria - nitrogen cycle - potassium nitrate

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