denitrification

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noun

The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.

Opposite
nitrification
OriginEnglish nitrification ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundenitrification (plural denitrifications)

plural denitrifications

  1. The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
nitrification

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishnitrification
  8. Englishdenitrification

From de- + nitrification.

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Translations

Catalan desnitrificació
  • desnitrificacióprocess
Finnish denitrifikaatio
  • denitrifikaatioprocess
French dénitrification
  • dénitrificationprocess
Greek απονίτρωση, απονιτροποίηση
  • απονίτρωση (aponítrosi)process
  • απονιτροποίηση (aponitropoíisi)process
Hungarian denitrifikáció
  • denitrifikációprocess
Indonesian denitrifikasi
  • denitrifikasiprocess
Italian denitrificazione
  • denitrificazioneprocess
Malay pendenitratan, denitrifikasi
  • pendenitratanprocess
  • denitrifikasiprocess
Portuguese desnitrificação
  • desnitrificaçãoprocess
Spanish desnitrificación
  • desnitrificaciónprocess
Cite this entry
APA

denitrification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denitrification

MLA

“denitrification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denitrification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denitrification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denitrification.

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