nitrification
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
Types & categories
- chemical process hypernym
Related & opposite
- nitrogenize derivation
Sense 2 noun
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Types & categories
- oxidation hypernym
Related & opposite
- nitrify derivation
- nitrify derivation
- plant life domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nitrogenize |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical process |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nitrify |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nitrify |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | plant life |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | oxidation |