Nitric Bacterium (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Nitric bacterium plays a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle by converting nitrites into nitrates in soil and aquatic environments.
- The nitric bacterium species Nitrobacter winogradskyi is commonly found in soil and is known for its ability to oxidize nitrites.
- In wastewater treatment plants, nitric bacterium is used to remove excess nitrogen compounds from the water.
- Nitric bacterium is an essential component of the nitrification process, which is necessary for the production of nitrate fertilizers.
- The nitric bacterium Nitrobacter hamburgensis is a gram-negative bacterium that is capable of oxidizing nitrites into nitrates in a wide range of environments.