nitrification

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ni·tri·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌnī-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən

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: the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates

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The first known use of nitrification was in 1798

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nitrification

noun

ni·tri·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌnī-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən

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: the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates

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