nitrogen fixation

English

Noun

nitrogen fixation (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by natural means, especially such conversion, by microorganisms in the soil, into a form that can be assimilated by plants

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