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nitrification
noun
(ni-tri-fi-ca-tion)
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
(ni-tri-fi-ca-tion)
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
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nitrogen
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volatilization
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nitrogen fixation
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oxidation
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acidification
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nitrate
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biodegradation
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photosynthesis
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adsorption
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hydroxyl radical
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deoxygenation
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carbonic acid
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hydrologic cycle
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acrolein
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solvation
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chemisorption
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orthophosphate
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exothermic reaction
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sedimentation
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silicic acid
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molecular sieve
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sorption
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flocculation
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oxygenation
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isomerization
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photolysis
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hydroperoxide
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hydrolysis
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interfacial tension
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equilibration
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saccharification
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cyclohexane
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alkalinity
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hypochlorite
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bioconversion
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eutrophication
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supersaturation
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recirculation
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osmotic pressure
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sulfate
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fluorocarbons
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formamide
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phenanthrene
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cellular respiration
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dehydrogenation
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biphenyl
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hydrophobicity
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fluidized
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proteolysis
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polymerisation
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alkali
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gluconeogenesis
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