nitric bacterium

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Noun nitric bacterium has 1 sense

nitrate bacterium, nitric bacterium - any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
--₁ is a kind of nitrobacterium

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Nitric Bacterium

Noun

A nitric bacterium refers to a type of microorganism that plays a vital role in the nitrogen cycle by converting ammonia into nitrites or nitrates.

Sample Sentence:

The presence of nitric bacteria in the soil helps in the conversion of harmful ammonia into beneficial nitrites.

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