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Definition of Nitrobacterium
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Bacteria, Bacterium
Specialized synonyms: Nitrate Bacterium, Nitric Bacterium, Nitrite Bacterium, Nitrous Bacterium
Specialized synonyms: Nitrate Bacterium, Nitric Bacterium, Nitrite Bacterium, Nitrous Bacterium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitrobacterium
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