nitrobacterium
noun
- Definition
- 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
- Example
- 'nitrobacterium' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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Vowels
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