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nitrification /ni·tri·fi·ca·tion/ (ni″trĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) the bacterial oxidation of ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate in the soil.
ni·tri·fi·ca·tion (ntr-f-kshn)
n.
1. The oxidation of an ammonia compound into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or any nitrate or nitrite, especially by the action of bacteria.
2. The treatment or combination of a substance with nitrogen or compounds containing nitrogen.

nitrification [ni″trĭ-fĭ-ka´shun]
the bacterial oxidation of ammonia and organic nitrogen to nitrites and nitrates in the soil.

nitrification
the bacterial oxidation of ammonia and organic nitrogen to nitrites and nitrates in the soil.


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