ALL meanings of denitrify
de·ni·tri·fy
D d - 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
- verb denitrify (Transitive Verb) (chemistry) to remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas. 0