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denitrify
[ dee-nahy-truh-fahy ]
/ diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), de·ni·tri·fied, de·ni·tri·fy·ing.
Chemistry, Biology. to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, ammonium compounds, and free atmospheric nitrogen, as in soil by bacteria or other microbes.
Chemistry. to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
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OTHER WORDS FROM denitrify
de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tion [dee-nahy-truh-fi-key-shuhn] /diˌnaɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ nounde·ni·tri·fi·er, de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tor, nounWords nearby denitrify
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British Dictionary definitions for denitrify
denitrify
/ (diːˈnaɪtrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen
Derived forms of denitrify
denitrification, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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