denitrification

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The reduction of nitrates to nitrites, dinitrogen oxide (nitrous oxide) or dinitrogen catalysed by microoganisms, e.g. facultative aerobic soil bacteria under anaerobic conditions.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 151 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'denitrification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01589 RIS BibTex EndNote
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