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Nitrification
- noun - the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
- the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Nitrobacteria
- noun - any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates
- soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
Nitrobenzenes
- noun - a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
Nitrocalcites
- noun - the mineral form of calcium nitrate
Nitrogenising
- verb - treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
Nitrogenizing
- verb - treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
Nitroglycerin
- noun - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Nitromuriatic
- - Of, pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; nitrohydrochloric. See Nitrohydrochloric.
Nitrous Oxide
- noun - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery