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Nitrification

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) The act or process of oxidizing nitrogen or its compounds so as to form nitrous or nitric acid.

(3):

(n.) The act, process, or result of combining with nitrogen or some of its compounds.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nitrification'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/nitrification.html. 1828.
 
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