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denitrifier

denitrifier noun: an organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment.

Noun

denitrifier (plural denitrifiers)

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

Forms of denitrifier

pluraldenitrifiers

Origin of denitrifier

From denitrify + -er.

Questions about denitrifier

What does denitrifier mean?
Denitrifier means an organism that engages in denitrification, the removal of nitrates from the environment.
What part of speech is denitrifier?
Denitrifier is a noun.
What is the plural of denitrifier?
The plural of denitrifier is denitrifiers.

Words near denitrifier in the dictionary

  1. denitrification
  2. denitrifications
  3. denitrificator
  4. denitrificators
  5. denitrified
  6. denitrifier
  7. denitrifiers
  8. denitrifies
  9. denitrify
  10. denitrifying
  11. denitrogenate

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