nitrifactionn.
/ˌnʌɪtrᵻˈfakʃn/, U.S. /ˌnaɪtrəˈfækʃ(ə)n/ Chemistry and Biology. rare.
= nitrification n. 1a.
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1860 C. Knight Eng. Cycl.: Arts & Sci. V. 949 Nitrifaction, when organic matters containing nitrogen undergo decay..a considerable quantity of the nitrogen becomes converted into a nitrate of the base.
1974 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 61 1102 Ferulic acid was the most potent inhibitor of nitrification tested, completely inhibiting nitrifaction by Nitrosomonas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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