(to) denitrify
1Denitrify — De*ni tri*fy, v. t. [Pref. de + nitrogen + fy.] To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen. [1913 Webster] …
2denitrify — [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 …
3denitrify — transitive verb see denitrification …
4denitrify — 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… …
5denitrify — verb to remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas …
6denitrify — To remove nitrogen from any material or chemical compound. * * * de·ni·tri·fy (de niґtrĭ fi) to remove nitrogen from any substance; see denitrification …
7denitrify — v. remove nitrogen …
8denitrify — [di: nʌɪtrɪfʌɪ] verb (denitrifies, denitrifying, denitrified) remove the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, water, etc.) by chemical reduction. Derivatives denitrification noun …
9denitrify — de·nitrify …
10denitrify — de•ni•tri•fy [[t]diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) chem. to remove nitrogen or its compounds from 2) chem. to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms • Etymology: 1890–95 de•ni… …
