nitrogen fixation

Noun

Meaning

the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria

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Synonyms

nitrification denitrification ammonification mineralization nitrogen balance nitrogen assimilation nitrogen cycling green manuring nitrogen metabolism nitrogen mineralization nitrogen uptake nitrate assimilation nitrogen utilization nitrogen transformation nitrogen turnover

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Hypernyms

biological process organic process

Examples

Although oxygen once promoted nitrogen fixation by making molybdenum available in water, it also directly poisons nitrogenase enzymes. Source: Internet

Although it is unlikely that biomimetic methods that are competitive with the Haber process will be developed, intense effort has been directed toward understanding the mechanism of biological nitrogen fixation. Source: Internet

At least 50 molybdenum enzymes are now known in bacteria and animals, although only bacterial and cyanobacterial enzymes are involved in nitrogen fixation. Source: Internet

Biological nitrogen fixation in free-living cyanobacteria and in the root nodules of plants also produces ammonia from molecular nitrogen. Source: Internet

Catalysts for nitrogen fixation : nitrogenases, relevant chemical models and commercial processes. Source: Internet

Its roots also encourage nitrogen fixation, which produces higher crop yields. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nitrogen deposition nitrogen dioxide nitrogen dynamics nitrogen fixer nitrogen flux nitrogen ice