denitrate

[ dee-nahy-treyt ]

/ diˈnaɪ treɪt /

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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.

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Origin of denitrate

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + nitrate

OTHER WORDS FROM denitrate

de·ni·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby denitrate

denims, De Niro, Denis, Denise, Denison, denitrate, denitrification, denitrifier, denitrify, denizen, Denmark

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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