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nitrobacterium

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.

Equivalents

Italianonitrobatterio
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CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

nitrobarite nitrobenzaldehyde nitrobenzene nitrobenzoate nitrobenzohydrazide nitrobenzoic acid

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