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denitrification

de·ni·tri·fy
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-nahy-truh-fahy]
    • /diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ/
    • /diːnˌaɪtrɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-nahy-truh-fahy]
    • /diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ/

Definitions of denitrification word

  • verb with object denitrification to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from. 1
  • verb with object denitrification to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms. 1
  • noun denitrification The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria. 1
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Origin of denitrification

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; de- + nitrify

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Parts of speech for Denitrification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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denitrification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • denitrify

    to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen

  • nitrogen cycle

    the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
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