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denitrification [dē‚nī·trə·fə′kā·shən] (chemistry) (microbiology) The reduction of nitrate or nitrite to gaseous products such as nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and nitric oxide; brought about by denitrifying bacteria. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In humid areas, such as the eastern Corn Belt, N not used by a crop may be lost to leaching or denitrification. Nitrogen fertilizer use was also expected to increase to improve grass yields, but that nitrogen leaching, denitrification and ammonia emissions could become problematic by 2050. Under reducing conditions, nitrate can be biologically transformed to nitrogen gas through denitrification. |
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