nitrate bacterium
— Noun
– English
～ any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
nitrate
— Noun
– English
～ any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
nitrate
— Verb
– English
～ treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
nitrazepam
— Noun
– English
～ a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type
nitre
— Noun
– English
～ (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
nitric bacteria
— Noun
– English
～ soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
nitric bacterium
— Noun
– English
～ any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
nitric acid
— Noun
– English
～ acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
nitric
— Adjective
– English
～ of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid"
nitride
— Noun
– English
～ a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
nitrification
— Noun
– English
～ the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
nitrification
— Noun
– English
～ the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
nitrify
— Verb
– English
～ convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria
nitrify
— Verb
– English
～ treat (soil) with nitrates
nitrify
— Verb
– English
～ treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
nitril
— Noun
– English
～ any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
nitrile
— Noun
– English
～ any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
nitrite bacterium
— Noun
– English
～ any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites
nitrite
— Noun
– English
～ the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)