DENITRIFY

denitrify

(verb) remove nitrogen from; “Denitrify the soil”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary


De*ni"tri*fy, v. t. Etym: [Pref. de- + nitrogen + -fy.]

Definition: To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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