nitrification
nitrification · nitrifications
The process of nitrifyingThe process of nitrifying
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of nitrifying
More definitions
- the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
- the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
Translations
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plural: nitrifications| Singular | nitrification |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatednitrify
Derivedsubnitrification
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable