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Nitrification

The act, process, or result of combining with nitrogen or some of its compounds.

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Oxidation 76% connected

The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

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Nitrify 74% connected

To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.

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Nitrify 74% connected

To combine or impregnate with nitrogen; to convert, by oxidation, into nitrous or nitric acid; to subject to, or produce by, nitrification.

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Burning noun · 86% connection

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

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Calcination noun · 86% connection

the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature

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Combustion noun · 86% connection

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

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Deflagration noun · 86% connection

combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

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Fire noun · 86% connection

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…

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Flame noun · 86% connection

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…

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Flaming noun · 86% connection

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first d…

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Oxidisation noun · 86% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Oxidization noun · 86% connection

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Rust noun · 86% connection

the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

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Rusting noun · 86% connection

the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

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Electrolysis noun · 85% connection

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

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Acetylene noun · 85% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Aldehyde noun · 85% connection

any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids

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Alkyne noun · 85% connection

a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis

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Amide noun · 85% connection

any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

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Aromatic compound noun · 85% connection

a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds

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Carboxylic acid noun · 85% connection

an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

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Acid noun · 78% connection

One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetab…

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Angio- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covere…

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Azo- unknown · 78% connection

Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene, azobenzoi…

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Blend noun · 78% connection

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "‘smog’ is a blend of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’"; "‘motel’ is a portmant…

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Cacodyl noun · 78% connection

Alkarsin; a colorless, poisonous, arsenical liquid, As2(CH3)4, spontaneously inflammable and possessing an intensely disagreeable odor…

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Calcium-cyanamide noun · 78% connection

a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds

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Combination noun · 78% connection

The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose;…

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Combining form noun · 78% connection

a bound form used only in compounds; "‘hemato-’ is a combining form in words like ‘hematology’"

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Cyanamide noun · 78% connection

a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds

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Cyanogen noun · 78% connection

A colorless, inflammable, poisonous gas, C2N2, with a peach-blossom odor, so called from its tendency to form blue compounds; obtained…

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Denitrification noun · 78% connection

The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen.

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Diazo- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two ni…

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