nitrification
[,naɪtrəfə'keʃən]
- n. [化学] 硝化作用；氮饱和；氮化合
英英释意
- 1. the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
- 2. the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)