denitrifyverb [ T ]
uk/diˈnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ/us/diˈnaɪ.trə.faɪ/specializedto break up nitrates (= chemicals containing nitrogen and oxygen), for example in soil, and so release nitrogen into the air:
Denitrifying bacteria reduce the fertility of the soil.
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denitrification
noun [ U ] uk/diˌnaɪ.trɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/diˌnaɪ.trə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
biological/bacterial denitrification