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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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