Nitrification

[nahy-truh-fi-key-shuh n] /ˌnaɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

noun
1.
the act of .
/ˌnaɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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.

1827, from French nitrification (1787, de Morveau), from nitrifier (1777), from nitre (see nitre).

nitrification ni·tri·fi·ca·tion (nī’trə-fĭ-kā’shən)
n.

nitrification
(nī’trə-fĭ-kā’shən)
The process by which bacteria in soil and water oxidize ammonia and ammonium ions and form nitrites and nitrates. Because the nitrates can be absorbed by more complex organisms, as by the roots of green plants, nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle.

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