atmospheric nitrogen

collocation in English

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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nitrogen
noun[U]
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/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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As a result, later research focused on psychrotolerant cyanobacteria capable of utilizingatmosphericnitrogen.
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Under these conditions only autotrophic strains capable of fixingatmosphericnitrogenwill grow.
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They have the ability to fixatmosphericnitrogenand are well suited for improving soil fertility and for reforestation purposes.
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Here we present the first experimental simulation ofatmosphericnitrogenfixation by point discharges in the ground over the whole geologic history.
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Nitrogen oxides are formed during combustion by the oxidation of nitrogen in the waste and the fixation ofatmosphericnitrogen.
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The better-known fertilisers derived fromatmosphericnitrogenare synthetic sulphate of ammonia, cyanamide and nitrate of lime.
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Atmosphericnitrogenis less biologically available than dissolved nitrogen in the form of ammonia and nitrates.
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In the years between 1890 and 1900, chemistry advanced on several fronts, and more scientists attempted to fixatmosphericnitrogen.
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The fixatedatmosphericnitrogenis then used by grasses what makes the overall system self-sufficient in terms of nitrogen.
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Leguminous plants in hedgerows make substantial amounts ofatmosphericnitrogenavailable to both riceplants and annual crops and recycle other nutrients and organic matter.
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The combustion of fossil fuels is a large human-initiated contributor toatmosphericnitrogenpollution.
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Blue-green cyanobacteria can fixatmosphericnitrogen, enhancing nutrient availability for the lichen.
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Like other leguminous plants, it fixes theatmosphericnitrogenin the soil.
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The leaves have the ability to fixatmosphericnitrogen, which can supply up to 95% of leaf nitrogen to the plant in poor soils.
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Producer gas has a much lower energy value, relative to water gas, due primarily to dilution withatmosphericnitrogen.
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Many compounds react withatmosphericnitrogento give dinitrogen complexes.
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Atmosphericnitrogenhas a partial pressure of approximately 0.78bar at sea level.
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Plants can not useatmosphericnitrogen; they must use a combined or fixed form of the element.
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Crop rotation plays an important role in replenishing soil nutrients, especiallyatmosphericnitrogen converted to usable forms by nitrogen-fixing plants used in fallow fields.
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