denitrification; denitration
Technical term used in environmental science, chemistry, and wastewater treatment. Denitrification refers to the microbial reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas; denitration is the removal of nitrate or nitric acid groups.
Denitrification is an important process that converts nitrate nitrogen in water into nitrogen gas.
In this wastewater treatment plant, an anaerobic tank is provided for denitrification.