Nitrogen

Noun

 * 1)  A chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067.
 * 2)  Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
 * 3)  A specific nitrogen within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen
 * The two nitrogens are located next to one another on the ring.

Synonyms

 * azote
 * E941 when used as a packaging gas or propellant

Related terms

 * nitrate
 * niter, nitre
 * nitric
 * nitride
 * nitrification


 * nitrify
 * nitrite
 * nitr-, nitro-
 * nitrous

Derived terms

 * dinitrogen
 * nitragin
 * nitrogen-13
 * nitrogen-14
 * nitrogen-15
 * nitrogenase
 * nitrogenate
 * nitrogen cycle
 * nitrogen dioxide
 * nitrogen fixation
 * nitrogen fixer
 * nitrogen fixing
 * nitrogenic


 * nitrogeniferous
 * nitrogenise, nitrogenize
 * nitrogen monoxide
 * nitrogen mustard
 * nitrogen narcosis
 * nitrogenous
 * nitrogen oxide
 * nitrogen tetroxide
 * nitrogen trichloride
 * nitrogen trifluoride
 * nitrogen triiodide
 * nitrophilous
 * nitrox

Verbs for Nitrogen
combine with—; derive—from; expel—; extract—; furnish with—; manufacture—; market—; mix with—; obtain—; reveal—; store—; temper with—; unite—with; —dilutes; —evaporates; —extinguishes.

Thesaurus
acetylene, ammonia, argon, asphyxiating gas, butane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, castor-bean meal, chlorine, coal gas, commercial fertilizer, compost, dressing, dung, enrichener, ethane, ether, ethylene, fertilizer, fluorine, formaldehyde, guano, helium, hydrogen, illuminating gas, krypton, lewisite, manure, marsh gas, methane, muck, mustard gas, natural gas, neon, night soil, nitrate, organic fertilizer, oxygen, ozone, phosphate, poison gas, propane, radon, sewer gas, superphosphate, xenon

Etymology
From nitrogène (coined by Lavoisier), corresponding to nitro- + -gen.

Pronunciation




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Anagrams

 * integron, ring tone, ringtone

Noun

 * 1) nitrogen

Etymology
From nitrogène

Synonyms

 * azot