nitrobacteria

[nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh]

ni·tro·bac·te·ri·a

[nahy-troh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
plural noun, singular ni·tro·bac·te·ri·um [-teer-ee-uhm] .
certain bacteria in the soil involved in nitrifying processes.

Origin:
1890–95; nitro- + bacteria
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Nitrobacteria has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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nitrobacteria (ˌnaɪtrəʊbækˈtɪərɪə)
 
pl n , sing -terium
soil bacteria of the order Pseudomonadales that are involved in nitrification, including species of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter

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