Definition of "nitrification" []

• The act of nitrifying (noun)

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• ""Technically the last two steps in the process are nitrification proper; but, speaking generally, the term nitrification is used to include the three steps, or both ammonification and nitrification proper."
• "This ultimate destruction of organic matter is often called nitrification because one of the main substances released is nitrate -- that vital fertilizer that makes plants grow green and fast."
• ""The risk of the impact (of the ammonium nitrate) is nitrification, which is algae blooms,""