| nitrogen fixation |
The capture and conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds, stored in the soil, that can be used by plants.
Ãâó: www.boldweb.com/greenweb/glossary.htm
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| nitrocellulose |
"Gun cotton" or "proxylin"; a compound of nitrogen and cellulose prepared from nitric acid and cotton or wood fiber.
Ãâó: www.autobodyexpert.com/cons_info/glossary/gen_auto...
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| nitrogen |
the body excretes unwanted protein by breaking it down into urea and nitrogen. Urea and nitrogen are then excreted through the urinary tract. When the kidneys are not functioning well, they build up in the blood. Thus, the "BUN" increases.
Ãâó: www.abcbirth.com/lGlossary.html
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| nitrogen cycle |
The process by which nitrogen is recycled in the ecosystem.
Ãâó: www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealth/education/glossary....
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| nitrogen |
A biologically important nutrient essential to plant growth, which exists in solid, gaseous, and liquid states.
Ãâó: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/BTRI/btriterms.htm
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