"nitrogen-fixing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nitrogen-fixing (not comparable)
  1. Of a plant, microbe, etc., able to convert inorganic nitrogen into a form usable in the biosphere. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nitrogen Related terms: nitrogen fixation Translations (able to convert inorganic nitrogen): nitrogenfikserende (Danish), kvælstoffikserende (Danish), azotofissatore (Italian)
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