denitrify

verb

Etymology

From de- + nitro- + -ify.

  1. derived from -ificō
  2. derived from -ifier
  3. inherited from -ifien
  4. formed as denitrify — “de- + nitro- + -ify

Definitions

  1. To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release…

    To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for denitrify. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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