DENITRIFICATION

Etymology

Noun

denitrification (plural denitrifications)

The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.

Antonyms

• nitrification

Source: Wiktionary


De*ni`tri*fi*ca"tion, n.

Definition: The act or process of freeing from nitrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of nitrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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