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nitrification

noun /naɪtrəfəkeɪʃən/ 5 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

noun

the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)

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