nitrogen-fixing
[nahy-truh-juh n-fik-sing]
- involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
Origin of nitrogen-fixing
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria also add to the stores of nitrogen compounds.
The Enclosures in EnglandHarriett Bradley
Such plants as are hosts for the nitrogen-fixing bacteria are planted early in the season.
A Civic BiologyGeorge William Hunter
The soil must be well ventilated to supply nitrogen for the nitrogen-fixing germs and oxygen for the nitrifying germs.
The First Book of FarmingCharles L. Goodrich
To do their work well the nitrogen-fixing germs and the nitrifying germs require certain conditions.
The First Book of FarmingCharles L. Goodrich
This they do not of their own power but through the aid of very minute plants called bacteria or nitrogen-fixing germs.
The First Book of FarmingCharles L. Goodrich