"nitrogen fixation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nitrogen fixation (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by natural means, especially such conversion, by microorganisms in the soil, into a form that can be assimilated by plants Wikipedia link: nitrogen fixation Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Chemical processes, Chemical reactions, Nitrogen, Organic chemistry Related terms: nitrogen fixer, nitrogen-fixing Translations (the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen): nitrogenfiksering [common-gender] (Danish), typensidonta (Finnish), αζωτοδέσμευση (azotodésmefsi) [feminine] (Greek), azotofissazione [feminine] (Italian)

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