NITROBACTERIA


Meaning of NITROBACTERIA in English

/nuy'troh bak tear"ee euh/ , n.pl., sing. nitrobacterium /-tear"ee euhm/ .

certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.

[ 1890-95; NITRO- + BACTERIA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .