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)
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
nitrit
— Noun
– Danish
~ kemisk forbindelse der indeholder nitrit-ioner, NO
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)
Nitrobacter
— Noun
– English
~ rod-shaped soil bacteria
nitrobacteria
— Noun
– English
~ soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
Nitrobacteriaceae
— Noun
– English
~ usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria
nitrobacterium
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
nitrocalcite
— Noun
– English
~ the mineral form of calcium nitrate
nitrocellulose
— Noun
– English
~ a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrochloroform
— Noun
– English
~ a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
nitrochloromethane
— Noun
– English
~ gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas
nitrocotton
— Noun
– English
~ a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrofuran
— Noun
– English
~ derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
nitrofurantoin
— Noun
– English
~ 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