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soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates

1. : the soil bacteria concerned in nitrification

2. : nitric bacteria — compare nitrosobacteria

/nuy'troh bak tear"ee euh/, n.pl., sing. nitrobacterium /-tear"ee euhm/.

certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.

[1890-95; NITRO- + BACTERIA]

nitrobactēˈria plural noun

Bacteria that convert ammonium compounds into nitrites, and esp those that convert nitrites into nitrates

Main Entry: ↑nitro-