nitrogen-fixing

[ nahy-truh-juhn-fik-sing ]

/ ˈnaɪ trə dʒənˌfɪk sɪŋ /

adjective

involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.

Origin of nitrogen-fixing

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby nitrogen-fixing

nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen distribution, nitrogen equivalent, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen fixer, nitrogen-fixing, nitrogenize, nitrogen lag, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen mustard, nitrogen narcosis

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrogen-fixing

To do their work well the nitrogen-fixing germs and the nitrifying germs require certain conditions.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria also add to the stores of nitrogen compounds.
The Enclosures in England|Harriett Bradley
The soil must be well ventilated to supply nitrogen for the nitrogen-fixing germs and oxygen for the nitrifying germs.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
This they do not of their own power but through the aid of very minute plants called bacteria or nitrogen-fixing germs.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich

Such plants as are hosts for the nitrogen-fixing bacteria are planted early in the season.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

Cultural definitions for nitrogen-fixing

nitrogen fixing

The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (which plants cannot absorb) into forms of nitrogen that plants can absorb. Bacteria in the topsoil carry out the conversion.

单词	nitrogen-fixing
释义	nitrogen-fixing [ nahy-truh-juhn-fik-sing ] / ˈnaɪ trə dʒənˌfɪk sɪŋ / adjective involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation. Origin of nitrogen-fixing First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby nitrogen-fixing nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen distribution, nitrogen equivalent, nitrogen fixation, nitrogen fixer, nitrogen-fixing, nitrogenize, nitrogen lag, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen mustard, nitrogen narcosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrogen-fixing To do their work well the nitrogen-fixing germs and the nitrifying germs require certain conditions. The First Book of Farming\|Charles L. Goodrich Nitrogen-fixing bacteria also add to the stores of nitrogen compounds. The Enclosures in England\|Harriett Bradley The soil must be well ventilated to supply nitrogen for the nitrogen-fixing germs and oxygen for the nitrifying germs. The First Book of Farming\|Charles L. Goodrich This they do not of their own power but through the aid of very minute plants called bacteria or nitrogen-fixing germs. The First Book of Farming\|Charles L. Goodrich Such plants as are hosts for the nitrogen-fixing bacteria are planted early in the season. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter Cultural definitions for nitrogen-fixing nitrogen fixing The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (which plants cannot absorb) into forms of nitrogen that plants can absorb. Bacteria in the topsoil carry out the conversion. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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