nitrification

[ nahy-truh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌnaɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of nitrifying.

Origin of nitrification

First recorded in 1820–30; nitr- + -i- + -fication

Words nearby nitrification

nitric oxide, nitridation, nitride, nitriding, nitriding steel, nitrification, nitrifier, nitrify, nitrifying bacteria, nitrile, nitrile rubber

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrification

The rapidity of nitrification also depends on the degree of alkalinity of the solution.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
Further proof of the ferment theory is afforded by the fact that antiseptics are fatal to nitrification.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
The presence of moisture in a soil is another of the necessary conditions of nitrification.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
He also showed that metabiosis played an important part in nitrification.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various

Nitrification proceeds far more rapidly in summer than winter.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nitrification

nitrification

/ (ˌnaɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the oxidation of the ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrites and nitrates by soil nitrobacteria, making nitrogen available to plantsSee also nitrogen cycle

the addition of a nitro group to an organic compound
the substitution of a nitro group for another group in an organic compound

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Medical definitions for nitrification

nitrification

[ nī′trə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The oxidation of an ammonia compound into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or any nitrate or nitrite, especially by the action of bacteria.

The treatment or combination of a substance with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen.

Scientific definitions for nitrification

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.

单词	nitrification
释义	nitrification [ nahy-truh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌnaɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / noun the act of nitrifying. Origin of nitrification First recorded in 1820–30; nitr- + -i- + -fication Words nearby nitrification nitric oxide, nitridation, nitride, nitriding, nitriding steel, nitrification, nitrifier, nitrify, nitrifying bacteria, nitrile, nitrile rubber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrification The rapidity of nitrification also depends on the degree of alkalinity of the solution. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various Further proof of the ferment theory is afforded by the fact that antiseptics are fatal to nitrification. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various The presence of moisture in a soil is another of the necessary conditions of nitrification. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman He also showed that metabiosis played an important part in nitrification. Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists\|Various Nitrification proceeds far more rapidly in summer than winter. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for nitrification nitrification / (ˌnaɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the oxidation of the ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrites and nitrates by soil nitrobacteria, making nitrogen available to plantsSee also nitrogen cycle the addition of a nitro group to an organic compound the substitution of a nitro group for another group in an organic compound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nitrification nitrification [ nī′trə-fĭ-kā′shən ] n. The oxidation of an ammonia compound into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or any nitrate or nitrite, especially by the action of bacteria. The treatment or combination of a substance with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nitrification 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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