nitrogen
English
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N | Previous: carbon (C) |
Next: oxygen (O) |
Etymology
From French nitrogène (coined by Jean-Antoine Chaptal), corresponding to nitro- + -gen. See niter.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: nī′trəjən, IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.dʒən/, [ˈnɐɪtʰɹədʒən]
Audio (US) (file)
- Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧gen
Noun
nitrogen (countable and uncountable, plural nitrogens)
- (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067.
- 2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 42:
- All life depends on nitrogen; it is the building block from which nature assembles amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids; the genetic information that orders and perpetuates life is written in nitrogen ink.
- (uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
- (countable) 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 (obsolete)
- E941 when used as a packaging gas or propellant
Derived terms
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Translations
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See also
Catalan
Chemical element | |
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N | Previous: carboni (C) |
Next: oxigen (O) |
Synonyms
References
- Institut d’Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). →ISBN.
Malay
Chemical element | |
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N | Previous: karbon (C) |
Next: oksigen (O) |
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nitroɡən/
- Rhymes: -ɡən, -ən
Norwegian Bokmål
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Derived terms
Romanian
Chemical element | |
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N | Previous: carbon (C) |
Next: oxigen (O) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnitroˈd͡ʒen/
- Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧gen
Synonyms
References
- nitrogen in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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