denitrify

Definition of Denitrify in English :

1. denitrify

remove nitrogen from

Example Sentences:
'Denitrify the soil'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Denitrify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈnitriˌfied or deˈnitriˌfying

1.

to remove nitrogen or its compounds from

2.

to reduce (nitro groups, nitrates, or nitrites) to compounds of lower oxidation

tr.v. de·ni·tri·fied, de·ni·tri·fy·ing, de·ni·tri·fies

1. To remove nitrogen or nitrogen groups from (a compound).

2. To reduce (nitrates or nitrites) to nitrogen-containing gases, as by bacterial action on soil.