denitrify

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ nitro- +‎ -ify.

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.

Antonyms

• nitrify

Derived terms

• denitrifier
• nondenitrifying

 

Related terms

• denitrification
• denitrosylation

Translations

to remove nitrogen

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 除氮 (chúdàn)

• German: denitrieren
• Japanese: 脱窒する (datchitsu suru)
• Korean: 질소(窒素)를 제거(除去)하다 (jilso-reul jegeohada)
• Maori: tuku hauota
• Vietnamese: loại nitơ