"denitrify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: denitrifies [present, singular, third-person], denitrifying [participle, present], denitrified [participle, past], denitrified [past]
Etymology: de- + nitro- + -ify Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|nitro-|-ify}} de- + nitro- + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} denitrify (third-person singular simple present denitrifies, present participle denitrifying, simple past and past participle denitrified)
  1. (transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: denitrification Translations (to remove nitrogen): 除氮 (chúdàn) (Chinese Mandarin), denitrieren (German), 脱窒する (datchitsu suru) (Japanese), 질소(窒素)를 제거(除去)하다 (jilso-reul jegeohada) (Korean), tuku hauota (Maori), loại nitơ (Vietnamese)

Inflected forms

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