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.

Origin of denitrify

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + nitrify

OTHER WORDS FROM denitrify

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

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