Denitrify (Verb)
Meaning
Remove nitrogen from; "Denitrify the soil".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Bacteria in the soil can denitrify their environment, converting nitrogen compounds into nitrogen gas.
- Microorganisms that can denitrify soils are often used in agricultural and ecological restorations.
- In an industrial process, microorganisms can denitrify wastewater to make it safe for discharge into streams and rivers.
- A technique to efficiently denitrify contaminated soil has recently been developed by scientists.
- Nitrate-reducing bacteria were used to denitrify agricultural effluents in the United States.