nitrification

Definitions of nitrification

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)
   type of:

   chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

   (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
2. noun

   the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
   type of:

   oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization

   the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction