nitrogen-fixing

[ nahy-truh-juhn-fik-sing ]

/ ˈnaɪ trə dʒənˌfɪk sɪŋ /

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adjective

involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.

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Origin of nitrogen-fixing

First recorded in 1895–1900

How to use nitrogen-fixing in a sentence

The soil must be well ventilated to supply nitrogen for the nitrogen-fixing germs and oxygen for the nitrifying germs.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
To do their work well the nitrogen-fixing germs and the nitrifying germs require certain conditions.
The First Book of Farming|Charles 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 Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
Such plants as are hosts for the nitrogen-fixing bacteria are planted early in the season.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria also add to the stores of nitrogen compounds.
The Enclosures in England|Harriett Bradley

Cultural definitions for nitrogen-fixing

nitrogen fixing

The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (which plants cannot absorb) into forms of nitrogen that plants can absorb. Bacteria in the topsoil carry out the conversion.