硝化 (xiāo huā) — (chemistry) to nitrify
Definition
A technical chemistry verb: the bacterial oxidation of ammonia (or ammonium) into nitrite, then nitrate. Used in nitrogen-cycle and soil-science contexts.
verb
(chemistry) to nitrify
Examples
- ，硝化。Zài tǔ rǎng zhōng, xì jūn kě yǐ xiāo huā ān.In soil, bacteria can nitrify ammonia.
- 硝化。Zhè ge guò chéng kě yǐ jiāng yà xiāo suān yán xiāo huā chéng xiāo suān yán.This process can nitrify nitrite into nitrate.
- 硝化。xiāo huā Fǎn yìng shì dàn xún huán zhōng de guān jiàn yí bù.The nitrification reaction is a key step in the nitrogen cycle.
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