nitrification

Noun
  1. The chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (synset 113543076)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  2. The oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) (synset 113542819)
    referred to in: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    is a type of: oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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