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Nitrification

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Noun

1. nitrification

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

2. nitrification

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nitrification

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noun
1. 
the oxidation of the ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrites and nitrates by soil nitrobacteria, making nitrogen available to plants
See also nitrogen cycle
2. 
a. 
the addition of a nitro group to an organic compound
b. 
the substitution of a nitro group for another group in an organic compound

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Nitrification

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tr.v. ni·tri·fied, ni·tri·fy·ing, ni·tri·fies
1. To oxidize (an ammonia compound) into a nitrite or (a nitrite) into a nitrate, especially by the action of nitrifying bacteria.
2. To treat or combine with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen.

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