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NITROSATION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geochemistry
OBS

nitrosation; nitrofication: terms confirmed by the Chemistry and Biology Research Institute, Agriculture Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géochimie
DEF

Oxydation de l'azote ammoniacal du sol en azote nitreux sous l'action de bactéries aérobies.

CONT

[...] «la nitrosation» ou l'oxydation de l'ammoniaque en acide nitreux. Ce sont les bactéries autotrophes et aérobies qui font cette transformation et qui demandent un sol bien aéré et peu acide.

Spanish

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