Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chemical process | Yes | No | No | No |
nitrification | Yes | No | No | No |
chemical process (noun) | nitrification (noun) |
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(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved | the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) |
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) |