What is the meaning of nitrobacteria?

noun

  • Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates.
  • Any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates.
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