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denitrify

[ dee-nahy-truh-fahy ]
/ diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ /

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.

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Origin of denitrify

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + nitrify

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, noun

Words nearby denitrify

Denis Browne splint, Denise, Denison, denitrate, denitrification, denitrify, denizen, Denmark, Denmark Strait, den mother, Dennie's line
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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, noun
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