nitrobacterium
nitrobacterium noun: any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
Noun
nitrobacterium (plural nitrobacteria)
nitrobacterium meaning in Tamil
nitrobacterium in Tamil
- நைட்பேக்டீரியம்
Forms of nitrobacterium
| plural | nitrobacteria |
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Origin of nitrobacterium
From nitro- + bacterium.
Questions about nitrobacterium
- What does nitrobacterium mean?
- Nitrobacterium means any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- What is nitrobacterium in Tamil?
- Nitrobacterium in Tamil is நைட்பேக்டீரியம். See Nitrobacterium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nitrobacterium?
- Nitrobacterium is a noun.
- What is the plural of nitrobacterium?
- The plural of nitrobacterium is nitrobacteria.
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