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nitrification::noun | Spocien Dictionary

nitrification

noun

/,naɪtrəfə'keɪʃən/

the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

Type	Words
Type of	chemical change, chemical action, chemical process
Derivation	nitrify

nitrification

noun

/,naɪtrəfə'keɪʃən/

the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)

Type	Words
Type of	oxidization, oxidation, oxidisation
Derivation	nitrify