denitrify
verb/ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
/ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
(chemistry)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they denitrify | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it denitrifies | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple denitrified | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle denitrified | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form denitrifying | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- denitrify something to remove nitrates or nitrites from something, especially from soil, air or water
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