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Variant of denitrify

denitrify Definition

de·ni·trify (dē nī′trə fī′)

transitive verb denitrified -·fied′, denitrifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to remove nitrogen or its compounds from
  2. to reduce (nitro groups, nitrates, or nitrites) to compounds of lower oxidation

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denitrifying Usage Examples

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  • bacterium: The nitrates are absorbed by plants to form proteins or converted to atmospheric nitrogen by denitrifying bacteria.
  • filter: The ammonia is oxidized to nitrate in an oxidizing nitrification filter and then converted to nitrogen gas in an anaerobic denitrifying filter.

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