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nitrogen cycle
noun
Definition of NITROGEN CYCLE
: a continuous series of natural processes by which nitrogen passes successively from air to soil to organisms and back to air or soil involving principally nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decay, and denitrification
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1908
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nitrogen cycle
noun
Definition of NITROGEN CYCLE for Kids
: a continuous series of natural processes by which nitrogen passes from air to soil to living things and back into the air
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nitrogen cycle
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Medical Definition of NITROGEN CYCLE
: a continuous series of natural processes by which nitrogen passes through successive stations in air, soil, and organisms and which principally involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decay, and denitrification
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