Abiological nitrogen fixation

Nitrogen is an important chemical that helps plants grow big and strong. It's like food for plants! So, scientists have been trying to figure out how to make more nitrogen for plants to eat. One way they found is called "biological nitrogen fixation," where bacteria help turn nitrogen gas from the air into a form plants can use.

But now there's a new way called "abological nitrogen fixation." This means it's not living things like bacteria that help make nitrogen usable for plants. Instead, scientists use things like electricity or chemicals to change nitrogen gas into a form that plants can eat.

Think of it like making a cake. Biological nitrogen fixation is like using flour, eggs, and sugar to make a cake batter. Abiological nitrogen fixation is like using a machine to make the cake batter.

So, abiological nitrogen fixation is a way to make a special type of plant food without the help of living things.