denitrifying

de·ni·tri·fy

D d

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of denitrifying word

verb with object denitrifying to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from. 1
verb with object denitrifying to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms. 1
noun denitrifying Present participle of denitrify. 1

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Origin of denitrifying

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 Denitrifying

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Denitrifying

denitrifying 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 about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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