ni·tro·gen (n  tr -jn)n. Symbol N A nonmetallic element that constitutes nearly four-fifths of the air by volume, occurring as a colorless, odorless, almost inert diatomic gas, N2, in various minerals and in all proteins and used in a wide variety of important manufactures, including ammonia, nitric acid, TNT, and fertilizers. Atomic number 7; atomic weight 14.0067; melting point -209.86°C; boiling point -195.8°C; valence 3, 5. See Table at element. [French nitrogène : nitro-, nitric acid (from New Latin; see nitro-) + -gène, -gen.] |
nitrogen [ˈnaɪtrədʒən]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)
a. a colourless odourless relatively unreactive gaseous element that forms 78 per cent (by volume) of the air, occurs in many compounds, and is an essential constituent of proteins and nucleic acids: used in the manufacture of ammonia and other chemicals and as a refrigerant. Symbol: N; atomic no.: 7; atomic wt.: 14.00674; valency: 3 or 5; density: 1/2506 kg/m3; melting pt.: -210.00°C; boiling pt.: -195.8°C
b. (as modifier) nitrogen cycle
| nitrogen (ntr-jn) Symbol N A nonmetallic element that makes up about 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume, occurring as a colorless, odorless gas. It is a component of all proteins, making it essential for life, and it is also found in various minerals. Nitrogen is used to make ammonia, nitric acid, TNT, and fertilizers. Atomic number 7; atomic weight 14.0067; melting point -209.86°C; boiling point -195.8°C; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table. See Note at oxygen. |
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| Noun | 1. |  nitrogen - 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 tissueschemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter azote - an obsolete name for nitrogen air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely liquid nitrogen - nitrogen in a liquid state |
Translations
nitrogen [ˈnaɪtrədʒən] n → azoto
nitrogen cycle → ciclo dell'azoto
nitrogen [ˈnaɪtrədʒən] n → azoto
nitrogen cycle → ciclo dell'azoto
nitrogen cycle → ciclo dell'azoto
nitrogen [ˈnaɪtrədʒən] n → azoto
nitrogen cycle → ciclo dell'azoto
n nitrogen [ˈnaitrədʒən]
an element, a type of gas making up nearly four-fifths of the air we breathe. stikstof غاز النيتروجين азот dusík kvælstof; nitrogen der Stickstoff άζωτο nitrógeno lämmastik گاز نيتروژن typpi azote חַנקָן नाइट्रोजन dušik nitrogén nitrogen nítur, köfnunarefni azoto 窒素 질소 azotas slāpeklis nitrogen stikstof nitrogen azot nitrogénio azot азот dusík dušik nitrogen kväve ก๊าซไนโตรเจน nitrojen 氮 азот نائٹروجن، ايک قسم کي گيس Ni tơ 氮
n nitrate
any of several substances containing nitrogen often used as soil fertilizers. nitraat نِتْرات азотна киселина dusičnan nitrat; gødningssalt das Nitrat νιτρικό άλας nitrato nitraat نیترات nitraatti nitrate חַנקָה नाइट्रेट nitrat salétromsavas só nitrat nítrat nitrato 硝酸塩 질산염 nitratas, azoto trąša nitrāts nitrat nitraat nitrat; salpeter azotan nitrato nitrat нитрат dusičnan nitrat nitrat nitrat สารประกอบไนโตรเจน nitrat 硝酸鹽 азотнокисла сіль; нітрат ايک قسم کا تيزابي عنصر nitrat 硝酸盐
nitrogen → نيتروجين dusík nitrogen Stickstoff άζωτο nitrógeno typpi azote dušik azoto 窒素 질소 stikstof nitrogen azot nitrogénio, nitrogênio азот kväve ไนโตรเจน nitrojen Nitơ 氮
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