denitrate

[ dee-nahy-treyt ]

verb (used with object),de·ni·trat·ed, de·ni·trat·ing.
  1. Chemistry. to free from nitric acid or nitrates; remove oxides of nitrogen from.

Origin of denitrate

1
First recorded in 1860–65; de- + nitrate

Other words from denitrate

  • de·ni·tra·tion, noun

Words Nearby denitrate

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for denitrate

denitrate

/ (diːˈnaɪtreɪt) /


verb
  1. to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a compound loses a nitro or nitrate group, nitrogen dioxide, or nitric acid

Derived forms of denitrate

  • denitration, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012