Nitrification

Definition of Nitrification

Ni`tri`fi`ca´tion

n.	1.	(Chem.) The act, process, or result of combining with nitrogen or some of its compounds.
	2.	A process of oxidation, in which nitrogenous vegetable and animal matter in the presence of air, moisture, and some basic substances, as lime or alkali carbonate, is converted into nitrates.

Related Words

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, nitrify, nitrogenise, nitrogenize

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