Nitrobacter
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~ rod-shaped soil bacteria
nitrobacteria
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~ soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
Nitrobacteriaceae
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~ usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria
nitrobacterium
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~ 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
nitrobenzene
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~ a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
nitrocalcite
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~ the mineral form of calcium nitrate
nitrocellulose
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~ a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrochloroform
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~ a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
nitrochloromethane
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~ gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas
nitrocotton
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~ a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrofuran
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~ derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
nitrofurantoin
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~ derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
nitrogen cycle
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~ the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil