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.
OTHER WORDS FROM 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