Definition of nitrification
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First Known Use of nitrification
1798
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nitrification
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noun
ni·tri·fi·ca·tion
\ˌnī-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən\
Medical 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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