nitrificans

Translingual

adjective

Definitions

A specific epithet for several bacteria that fix nitrogen

Etymology

Derived from Latin *nitrificō, nitrum (natron, native soda).

Origin

Latin

nitrum

Gloss

natron, native soda

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

nitroleum English
nitrum English
*nitrificō Latin
nitrum Latin
νίτρον Ancient Greek
nitrat Norwegian Bokmål
nitrat Norwegian Nynorsk
nitre Old French