denitrifier

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noun

An organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment

“Most denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions.”

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Meanings

noundenitrifier (plural denitrifiers)

plural denitrifiers

  1. soil sciencebiologyAn organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment

    Most denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions.

Origin

From denitrify + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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