Nitrobacterium

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various soil bacteria that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium compounds into nitrites or nitrites into nitrates.
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  • n. Any if the several species of bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium, and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
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  • n. any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates
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