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English noun: nitrification | |||
| 1. | nitrification (process) the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
| 2. | nitrification (process) the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization | ||
| Domain category | flora, plant, plant life | ||
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