NITRIFICATION
Scrabble letter values: N1I1T1R1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 18
Definition
- noun the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound).
- noun the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants).