nitrogen cycle

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Synonyms: nitrogen cycles

Antonyms: nitrogen cycles

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Noun

1. The [[natural]] [[circulation]] of nitrogen, in which [[atmospheric]] nitrogen is converted to nitrogen [[oxide]]s by [[lightning]] and [[deposited]] in the [[soil]] by [[rain]], where it is [[assimilated]] by [[plant]]s and either eaten by [[animal]]s (and returned as [[faeces]]) or [[decompose]]d back to [[elemental]] nitrogen by [[bacteria]]. {{C|en|Nitrogen}}

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