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Definition of denitrify verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

denitrify

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈnaɪtrəˌfaɪ//

denitrify something (chemistry)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they denitrify

he / she / it denitrifies

past simple denitrified

-ing form denitrifying

to remove nitrate or nitrite from something, especially from soil, air or water

denitrification

NAmE//diˌnaɪtrəfəˈkeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See denitrify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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