denitrify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Egyptian nṯr Proto-Afroasiatic *-i? Egyptian -j Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English denitrify From de- + nitro- + -ify.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denitrifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| denitrifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denitrified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denitrified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
denitrosylation · denitrification
Translations (7)
cy dadnitreiddio (to remove nitrogen) · ko 질소(窒素)를 제거(除去)하다 (to remove nitrogen) · cmn 除氮 (to remove nitrogen) · de denitrieren (to remove nitrogen) · ja 脱窒する (to remove nitrogen) · mi tuku hauota (to remove nitrogen) · vi loại nitơ (to remove nitrogen)