denitrate
verb (used with object)
to free from nitric acid or nitrates; remove oxides of nitrogen from.
denitration
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a word derived from
denitrate.
Example Sentences
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With regard to denitration which is both a delicate and disagreeable operation: none of the agents recommended to substitute the sulphydrates have proved available.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
In Table I will be found some important constants for the nitrocellulose fibre; also the fibre after denitration and the comparative constants for natural silk.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
Several processes have been used for the denitration of these acids.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
It is well known that the denitration is nearly complete, traces only of nitric groups surviving.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
When this has been separated by displacement, the acids are ready for denitration, or can be safely stored without further precaution.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
