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nitrogen

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/noun3 syllables

Nitrogen means: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues.

Synonyms for nitrogen6

noun, as in a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

N, atomic number 7

also used for nitrogen

dinitrogen, azote, E941 when used as a packaging gas, propellant

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What does nitrogen mean?1

noun

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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nitrogen in a sentence

  • Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur and selenium are nonmetals.Adelpa
  • In chemistry, can nitrogen form a single bond?mervert1
  • Mars has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon.Hybrid
  • Of all gases, nitrogen is the most abundant in the atmosphere.Ergulis
  • Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.araneo
  • The air we breathe consists of oxygen and nitrogen.CM
  • There are several irregularities in the nitrogen cycle.marcelostockle
  • The atmosphere mostly consists of nitrogen and oxygen.CM

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Forms of nitrogen

as a noun

plural
nitrogens