nitrogen fixation
noun/ˈnaɪtrədʒən fɪkseɪʃn/
/ˈnaɪtrədʒən fɪkseɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the chemical process by which nitrogen from the atmosphere is changed by bacteria into compounds in the soil that plants and other living things can use, especially as part of the nitrogen cycleTopics The environmentc2
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