nitrification
pronunciation
How to pronounce nitrification in British English:
UK [ˌnaɪtrəfɪ'keɪʃən]
How to pronounce nitrification in American English:
US [ˌnaɪtrəfə'keɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
- the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Word Origin
- nitrification (n.)
- 1827, from French nitrification (1787, de Morveau), from nitrifier (1777), from nitre (see nitre).
Example
- 1. Advances in denitrification characteristics of heterotrophic nitrification bacteria .
- 2. The soil nitrogen status is a function of the processes of nitrogen fixation , microbial decomposition , nitrification and denitrification .
- 3. The field experiment was adopted to study the effects of balanced fertilization ( n , p , k ) with complex nitrification inhibitor on yield and nutrient quality of lettuce .
- 4. Nitrification response function for dissolved organics .
- 5. Nitrification response function for nitrate content .