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


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