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ni·tro·gen
(nī′trə-jən)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 applications, including manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, TNT, and fertilizers, and as a cryogen. Atomic number 7; atomic weight 14.0067; melting point -210.00°C; boiling point -195.80°C; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table.
[French nitrogène : nitro-, nitric acid (from New Latin; see nitro-) + -gène, -gen.]
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nitrogen
(ˈnaɪtrədʒən)n
(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: kg/m3; melting pt: –210.00°C; boiling pt: –195.8°C
b. (as modifier): nitrogen cycle.
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ni•tro•gen
(ˈnaɪ trə dʒən)n.
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, esp. in proteins. Symbol: N; at. wt.: 14.0067; at. no.: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
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ni·tro·gen
(nī′trə-jən) 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. See Periodic Table. See Note at oxygen.
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Noun 1. [画像:nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas]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 tissues
chemical 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
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Translations
stikstof
غاز النيتروجيننيتروجيننَيترُوجِيـنٌ
азот
nitrogen
dusík
nitrogenkvælstof
azotonitrogeno
lämmastik
نیتروژن
typpi
नाइट्रोजन
dušik
nitrogén
nitrogeno
nítur, köfnunarefni
窒素
질소
nitrogenium
azotasazoto trąšanitratas
slāpeklis
നൈട്രജന്
azot
dusík
dušik
азот
kväve
nitrojeni
ไนโตรเจน
азот
nitơ
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nitrogen
n → Stickstoff m
nitrogen
in cpds → Stickstoff- ; nitrogen compound → Stickstoffverbindung fCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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nitrogen
(ˈnaitrədʒən) noun an element, a type of gas making up nearly four-fifths of the air we breathe. stikstof غاز النيتروجين азот nitrogênio dusík der Stickstoff kvælstof; nitrogen άζωτο nitrógeno lämmastik گاز نيتروژن typpi azote חנקן नाइट्रोजन dušik nitrogén nitrogen nítur, köfnunarefni azoto 窒素 질소 azotas slāpeklis nitrogen stikstof nitrogen azot نايتروجن nitrogénio azot азот dusík dušik nitrogen kväve ก๊าซไนโตรเจน nitrojen 氮 азот نائٹروجن، ايک قسم کي گيس Ni tơ 氮
ˈnitrate noun any of several substances containing nitrogen often used as soil fertilizers. nitraat نِتْرات азотна киселина nitrato dusičnan das Nitrat nitrat; gødningssalt 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 نايتريت nitrato nitrat нитрат dusičnan nitrat nitrat nitrat สารประกอบไนโตรเจน nitrat 硝酸鹽 азотнокисла сіль; нітрат ايک قسم کا تيزابي عنصر nitrat 硝酸盐
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nitrogen
→ نَيترُوجِيـنٌ dusík nitrogen Stickstoff άζωτο nitrógeno typpi azote dušik azoto 窒素 질소 stikstof nitrogen azot nitrogénio , nitrogênio азот kväve ไนโตรเจน nitrojen Nitơ 氮Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ni·tro·gen
n. nitrógeno;
authentic, legitimate ___ → ___ auténtico, legítimo;
blood urea ___ → concentración plasmática de urea;
illegitimate ___ → ___ ilegítimo;
___ monoxid → ___ monóxido de ___;
residual ___ → ___ residual.
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nitrogen
n nitrógeno; — dioxide dióxido de nitrógenoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.