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- [nahy-truh-juh n]
- /ˈnaɪ trə dʒən/
- /ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahy-truh-juh n]
- /ˈnaɪ trə dʒən/
Definitions of nitrogen word
- noun nitrogen a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure. 1
- noun nitrogen The chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen (made by distilling liquid air) boils at 77.4 kelvins (195.8 °C) and is used as a coolant. 1
- noun nitrogen odourless gas 1
- uncountable noun nitrogen Nitrogen is a colourless element that has no smell and is usually found as a gas. It forms about 78% of the earth's atmosphere, and is found in all living things. 0
- noun nitrogen 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 0
- noun nitrogen (as modifier) 0
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Origin of nitrogen
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
From the French word nitrogène, dating back to 1785-95. See nitro-, -gen
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Parts of speech for Nitrogen
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nitrogen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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