denitrify

transitive verb

de·​nitrify (ˈ)dē+ 

: to deprive of or free from nitrogen or its compounds

also : to convert (nitrates or nitrites) into compounds of lower oxidation states : subject to denitrification

Word History

Etymology

de- + nitrify

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Rhymes for denitrify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify

Kids Definition

denitrify

verb

de·​ni·​tri·​fy

(ˈ)dē-ˈnī-trə-ˌfī

: to change a nitrogen compound to free nitrogen or to a different state especially as a step in the nitrogen cycle