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denitrify
de·ni·tri·fy
[
dee ntrə f
]
(
past and past participle
de·ni·tri·fied
,
present participle
de·ni·tri·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
de·ni·tri·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
remove nitrogen from substance:
to remove nitrogen or a nitrogen compound from a substance
2.
convert nitrates:
to convert nitrates into nitrites and ammonia
de·ni·tri·fi·ca·tion
[
dee ntrəfi káysh'n
]
noun
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