硝酸菌

Reading

Kana: しょうさんきん

Romaji: shōsankin

Definition

noun

1

nitrate bacteria; nitrate-forming bacteria

Kanji

硝

Reading: ショウ

Meanings: nitrate, saltpeter

酸

Readings: サン、 す.い

Meanings: acid, bitterness, sour, tart

菌

Reading: キン

Meanings: germ, fungus, bacteria