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denitrify

[dee-nahy-truh-fahy]
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verb (used with object), de·ni·tri·fied, de·ni·tri·fy·ing. Chemistry.

to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms.

Nearby words

  1. denis, saint,
  2. denise,
  3. denison,
  4. denitrate,
  5. denitrification,
  6. denizen,
  7. denmark,
  8. denmark strait,
  9. dennie's line,
  10. denning

Origin of denitrify

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + nitrify
Related formsde·ni·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounde·ni·tri·fi·er, de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tor, noun
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Examples from the Web for denitrification

  • There will be some loss of nitrogen through leaching and denitrification.

    The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich

  • This loss of nitrogen by denitrification can be checked by keeping the soil well ventilated.

    The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich
British Dictionary definitions for denitrification

denitrify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen
Derived Formsdenitrification, noun
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Word Origin and History for denitrification

denitrification

n.

1883; see de- + nitrification. Related: Denitrate; denitrify.

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