Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ n ī -tr ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: 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 \ - ' n ī -tr ə - ˌ f ī - ə r \ noun
– de · ni · tri · fy \ - ' n ī -tr ə - ˌ f ī \ transitive verb