denitrate
[ dee-nahy-treyt ]
verb (used with object),de·ni·trat·ed, de·ni·trat·ing.
Chemistry. to free from nitric acid or nitrates; remove oxides of nitrogen from.
Origin of denitrate
1Other words from denitrate
- de·ni·tra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for denitrate
denitrate
/ (diːˈnaɪtreɪt) /
verb
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
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