nitrobacterium

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Synonyms: nitrobacteria, microbacterium

Antonyms: nitrobacteria, microbacterium

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Noun

1. Any of the several genera of [[bacteria]] in soil that take part in the [[nitrogen cycle]], [[oxidize|oxidizing]] [[ammonium]] and [[organic]] [[nitrogen]] [[compound]]s to the more [[soluble]] [[nitrite]] and [[nitrate]].

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