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Definition of Nitrosobacteria
1. Noun. Soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites.
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Genus Nitrosomonas, Nitrosomonas
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitrosobacteria
Literary usage of Nitrosobacteria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preventive medicine and hygiene by Milton Joseph Rosenau (1917)
"In the first stage the ammonia is oxidized to nitrous acid. This is done by the
nitrosobacteria. These nitrous or nitrite bacteria were called by ..."
2. Bacteriology for Nurses by Mary Alice Smeeton (1920)
"In the first stage ammonia is oxidized to nitrous acid or to nitrites by the
nitrosobacteria or nitrosomonas. These nitrites are somewhat unstable and are ..."
3. Vincent d'Indy, sa vie et son �uvre by Milton Joseph Rosenau, Louis Borgex (1913)
"In the first stage the ammonia is oxidized to nitrous acid. This is done by the
nitrosobacteria. These nitrous or nitrite bacteria were called by ..."
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