denitrify

de·ni·tri·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-nahy-truh-fahy]
- /diˈnaɪ trəˌfaɪ/
- /diː.ˈnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ/

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

Definitions of denitrify word

verb denitrify to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen 3
verb transitive denitrify to remove nitrogen or its compounds from 3
verb transitive denitrify to reduce (nitro groups, nitrates, or nitrites) to compounds of lower oxidation 3
verb with object denitrify to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from. 1
verb with object denitrify to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms. 1
noun denitrify (chiefly of bacteria) remove the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, air, or water) by chemical reduction. 1

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Origin of denitrify

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 Denitrify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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denitrify 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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