nitrification
ni·tri·fi·ca·tion
noun \ˌnī-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən\Definition of NITRIFICATION
: the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates
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