denitrify
verb /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
/ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/
(chemistry)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they denitrify | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪ/ |
he / she / it denitrifies | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪz/ |
past simple denitrified | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
past participle denitrified | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪd/ |
-ing form denitrifying | /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈnaɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- denitrify something to remove nitrates or nitrites from something, especially from soil, air or water