nitrogen

See also: Nitrogen and nitrogén

English
Chemical element
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)

  1. (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.
  2. (uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
  3. (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.

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Catalan
Chemical element
N Previous: carboni (C)
Next: oxigen (O)

Etymology

From French nitrogène.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /niˈtɾɔ.ʒən/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /niˈtɾɔ.d͡ʒen/

Noun

nitrogen m (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen

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Danish

Noun

nitrogen

  1. nitrogen

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Malay
Chemical element
N Previous: karbon (C)
Next: oksigen (O)

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Etymology

From English nitrogen, from French nitrogène.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nitroɡən/
  • Rhymes: -ɡən, -ən

Noun

nitrogen (Jawi spelling نيتروݢن)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

nitrogen n (definite singular nitrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element; symbol N).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nitrogen n (definite singular nitrogenet) (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element; symbol N).

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Romanian
Chemical element
N Previous: carbon (C)
Next: oxigen (O)

Etymology

From French nitrogène.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌnitroˈd͡ʒen/
  • Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧gen

Noun

nitrogen n (uncountable)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element)

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