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nitrobacteria

ni·tro·bac·te·ri·a
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
    • /ˌnaɪ troʊ bækˈtɪər i ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
    • /ˌnaɪ troʊ bækˈtɪər i ə/

Definitions of nitrobacteria word

  • noun nitrobacteria Plural form of nitrobacterium. 1
  • noun plural nitrobacteria soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter 0
  • noun plural nitrobacteria bacteria in the soil that oxidize ammonia compounds into nitrites, or nitrites into nitrates 0
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Origin of nitrobacteria

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; nitro- + bacteria

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Parts of speech for Nitrobacteria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nitrobacteria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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