Meanings
verbdenitrogenate (third-person singular simple present denitrogenates, present participle denitrogenating, simple past and past participle denitrogenated)
present singular third person denitrogenates · participle present denitrogenating · participle past denitrogenated · past denitrogenated
- transitiveTo remove nitrogen from (a material).
- To remove nitrogen from the body, by breathing nitrogen-free gases, before reascending from a deep-sea dive.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishnitrogenate
- Englishdenitrogenate
From de- + nitrogenate.
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APA
denitrogenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denitrogenate
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denitrogenate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denitrogenate.
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