Denitrify
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Denitrify is a verb meaning (transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
Meaning
(transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
Word Forms
- denitrifies
- denitrifying
- denitrified
Antonyms for denitrify
Common opposites include nitrify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include denitrogenate, denitrate, deoxidize, dehydrogenate, demethanize, disoxygenate.
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