Denitrification
noun
A process in which nitrates are reduced to nitrogen or nitrogen oxides, commonly by bacteria in soil and water.
Denitrification in agriculture can lead to the loss of important nutrients in the soil.
Often appears as...
- denitrification process
- denitrification rate
Usage tips
Formal
Academic, Technical
noun
A process in which nitrates are reduced to nitrogen or nitrogen oxides, commonly by bacteria in soil and water.
Denitrification in agriculture can lead to the loss of important nutrients in the soil.
Often appears as...
- denitrification process
- denitrification rate
Usage tips
Formal
Academic, Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarity
Understand that 'denitrification' is used in environmental and biological discussions, often linked to soil and water health.
The wetlands play a significant role in denitrification, helping to purify the water.
Pro Tip 2/3Environmental Impact
Recognize that 'denitrification' can have positive or negative effects on the environment, depending on the context.
Excessive denitrification can deplete soil nutrients, affecting crop yields.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Denitrification' is a scientific term so use it in academic or technical discussions rather than everyday conversation.
Her research focuses on optimizing denitrification in wastewater treatment plants.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarity
Understand that 'denitrification' is used in environmental and biological discussions, often linked to soil and water health.
The wetlands play a significant role in denitrification, helping to purify the water.
Pro Tip 2/3Environmental Impact
Recognize that 'denitrification' can have positive or negative effects on the environment, depending on the context.
Excessive denitrification can deplete soil nutrients, affecting crop yields.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Denitrification' is a scientific term so use it in academic or technical discussions rather than everyday conversation.
Her research focuses on optimizing denitrification in wastewater treatment plants.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clarity
Understand that 'denitrification' is used in environmental and biological discussions, often linked to soil and water health.
The wetlands play a significant role in denitrification, helping to purify the water.
Pro Tip 2/3Environmental Impact
Recognize that 'denitrification' can have positive or negative effects on the environment, depending on the context.
Excessive denitrification can deplete soil nutrients, affecting crop yields.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Denitrification' is a scientific term so use it in academic or technical discussions rather than everyday conversation.
Her research focuses on optimizing denitrification in wastewater treatment plants.
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Video examples
Planet or Plastic? PIPE...
we're scavenging constantly in the bio digester in aquaponics fields for urban plastic garbage to put into our bio digesters for biofilm growth to enhance their production rates to put into our aquaponics to do denitrification to enhance the fish growth and so when we wash our clothes now all of the fibers
Video examples
Planet or Plastic? PIPE...
we're scavenging constantly in the bio digester in aquaponics fields for urban plastic garbage to put into our bio digesters for biofilm growth to enhance their production rates to put into our aquaponics to do denitrification to enhance the fish growth and so when we wash our clothes now all of the fibers
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