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Denitrifies vs Denitrifier - What's the difference?

denitrifies | denitrifier |

As a verb denitrifies

is (denitrify).

As a noun denitrifier is

(biology|soil science) an organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment.

denitrifies

English

Verb

(head)
  • (denitrify)

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    denitrify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (chemistry) to remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.

    • Derived terms

    * denitrification

    denitrifier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology, soil science) An organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment
    • Most denitrifiers can live under anaerobic conditions.