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.

Nearby words

denis, denis browne splint, denise, denison, denitrate, denitrify, denizen, denmark, denmark strait, dennie's line, denning

Origin of denitrify

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + nitrify

Related forms

de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounde·ni·tri·fi·er, de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tor, noun

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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

denitrification, noun

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