denitrify

 
Pronunciation: /diːˈnʌɪtrɪfʌɪ/

verb (denitrifies, denitrifying, denitrified)

[with object]
  • (chiefly of bacteria) remove the nitrates or nitrites from (soil, air, or water) by chemical reduction: indigenous bacteria denitrify groundwater

Derivatives

denitrification

noun