denitrogenation

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noun

The removal of nitrogen from a material

OriginEnglish nitrogenation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundenitrogenation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe removal of nitrogen from a material
  2. uncountableThe removal of nitrogen from the body, by breathing nitrogen-free gases, before reascending from a deep-sea dive

Origin

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

From de- + nitrogenation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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