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Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate..
Use nitrobacterium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nitrobacterium means Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate..
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Use nitrobacterium where its definition matches the intended context.
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