NITRIFICATION — 13 letter word
nitrification
The word nitrification has 13 letters: N, I, T, R, I, F, I, C, A, T, I, O, N. It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)".
13 letter word "nitrification": N I T R I F I C A T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends: 21
Letter Analysis of nitrification
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 4 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
6 vowels, 7 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of nitrification
noun
- the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
- the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)