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Meaning of nitrobacterium in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌnʌɪtrəʊbakˈtɪərɪəm/

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  1. Noun

    nitrobacterium

    Etymology

    late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. From nitro- + bacterium, after French nitrobactérie

    Definitions

    1. any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle

    Examples

    • « they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates »

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