"denitrification" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: denitrifications [plural]
Etymology: de- + nitrification Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|nitrification}} de- + nitrification Head templates: {{en-noun}} denitrification (plural denitrifications)
  1. The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria. Wikipedia link: denitrification Translations (process): denitrifikaatio (Finnish), απονίτρωση (aponítrosi) [feminine] (Greek), απονιτροποίηση (aponitropoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), denitrifikáció (Hungarian), denitrificazione [feminine] (Italian), desnitrificação [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-denitrification-en-noun-uhcYMXNO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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