DENITRIFICATION


Meaning of DENITRIFICATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˌnī-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən ]

noun

Date: 1883

: the loss or removal of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds ; specifically : reduction of nitrates or nitrites commonly by bacteria (as in soil) that usually results in the escape of nitrogen into the air

• de·ni·tri·fi·er -ˈnī-trə-ˌfī-ər noun

• de·ni·tri·fy -ˈnī-trə-ˌfī transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.