Term: nitrification: the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: plant cell: a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: womanhood: women as a class
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: pleurocarp: a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: catalog: a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: clutch: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: pyrostat: a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: shoestring catch: (baseball) a running catch made near the ground
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: auto limitation: social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or general consent
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: end: a final state
Broader: oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | Unrelated: coregonidae: soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae