Definition of nitrification

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  • nitrification is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • nitrification is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • nitrification is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of nitrification


  • the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound) (noun)
  • the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) (noun)

See definition of nitrification in Merriam Webster