created sense approved 硝化作用 · xiāohuàzuòyòng · nitrification — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
硝化作用
xiāohuàzuòyòng
nitrification
The biological or chemical process in which bacteria convert nitrogen-containing organic matter or ammonia into nitrites and nitrates; commonly occurs in soil through the action of specific bacteria.
硝化 (literal) → 硝化 · xiāohuà · to nitrify 作用 (literal) → 作用 · zuòyòng · function
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