NITRIFICATION


Meaning of NITRIFICATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ n ī -tr ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1827

: the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates

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