ALL meanings of nitrogen fixation
ni·tro·gen fix·a·tion
N n - noun nitrogen fixation any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc. 1
- noun nitrogen fixation this process as performed by certain bacteria found in the nodules of leguminous plants, which make the resulting nitrogenous compounds available to their host plants. 1
- noun nitrogen fixation the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds by certain bacteria, such as Rhizobium in the root nodules of legumes 0
- noun nitrogen fixation a process, such as the Haber process, in which atmospheric nitrogen is converted into a nitrogen compound, used esp for the manufacture of fertilizer 0
- noun nitrogen fixation the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compounds by bacteria (nitrogen fixers) found in the root nodules of legumes and certain other plants, and in the soil 0
- noun nitrogen fixation the conversion of free nitrogen into nitrogenous compounds of commercial value by any of various processes 0