"nitracline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nitraclines [plural]
Etymology: From nitro- + -cline. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{confix|en|nitro|cline}} nitro- + -cline Head templates: {{en-noun}} nitracline (plural nitraclines)
  1. A layer in a body of water in which the nitrate concentration changes rapidly with depth

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