nitrification
NOUN
/,naɪtrəfə'keɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
nitrification is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
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N1I1T1R1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does nitrification mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound).
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The oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants).
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