"denitrifier" meaning in All languages combined

See denitrifier on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: denitrifiers [plural]
Etymology: denitrify + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|denitrify|er|id2=agent noun}} denitrify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} denitrifier (plural denitrifiers)
  1. (biology, soil science) An organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment Categories (topical): Biology, Soil science
    Sense id: en-denitrifier-en-noun-1UJFjBf9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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