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nitrifying bacteria

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Definition of NITRIFYING BACTERIA

:  bacteria of a family (Nitrobacteraceae) comprising gram-negative bacteria commonly found in the soil and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification
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First Known Use of NITRIFYING BACTERIA

1925

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