denitrify
English
Etymology
de- + nitro- + -ify
Verb
denitrify (third-person singular simple present denitrifies, present participle denitrifying, simple past and past participle denitrified)
- (transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
Antonyms
- nitrify
Derived terms
- denitrification
Translations
to remove nitrogen
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