denitrify

English

Etymology

de- +‎ nitro- +‎ -ify

Verb

denitrify (third-person singular simple present denitrif, present participle ies, 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.

Antonyms

• nitrify

Derived terms

• denitrification

Translations

to remove nitrogen

• Chinese: 除氮 (chúdàn)
• German: denitrieren
• Japanese: 脱窒する (datchitsu suru)
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• Korean: 질소를 제거하다 (jilsoreul jegeohada)
• Vietnamese: loại nitơ