Definition of DENITRIFY

denitrify

Verb

  • remove nitrogen from
    • "Denitrify the soil"
  • To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + nitro- + -ify.

Antonyms

nitrify

Scrabble Score: 16

denitrify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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