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1. nitrogen_fixation
noun. the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria.
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2. nitrogen
noun. ['ˈnaɪtrədʒən'] a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues.
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- nitrogen (English)
- nitrogène (French)
3. fixation
noun. ['fɪkˈseɪʃən'] (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
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- fixation (English)
- fixation (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. fixation
noun. ['fɪkˈseɪʃən'] an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
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- fixation (English)
- fixation (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. fixation
noun. ['fɪkˈseɪʃən'] an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
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- fixation (English)
- fixation (Old French (842-ca. 1400))