- denitrified
- v. remove nitrogen
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
denitrified
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denitrify — denitrification, n. denitrifier, denitrificator, n. /dee nuy treuh fuy /, v.t., denitrified, denitrifying. Chem. 1. to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from. 2. to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by… … Universalium
denitrify — [di: nʌɪtrɪfʌɪ] verb (denitrifies, denitrifying, denitrified) remove the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, water, etc.) by chemical reduction. Derivatives denitrification noun … English new terms dictionary
denitrify — /diˈnaɪtrəfaɪ/ (say dee nuytruhfuy) verb (t) (denitrified, denitrifying) to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as microorganisms do in soil. –denitrification /diˌnaɪtrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say dee.nuytruhfuh kayshuhn), noun …
denitrify — [dē nī′trə fī΄] vt. denitrified, denitrifying 1. to remove nitrogen or its compounds from 2. to reduce (nitro groups, nitrates, or nitrites) to compounds of lower oxidation denitrification n … English World dictionary
de|ni|tri|fi|ca|tion — «dee NY truh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. a denitrifying or being denitrified … Useful english dictionary
