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Definition of nitrogen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
chemistryTECH. nonmetal gas, major air component, nucleus has seven protonsTECH.
- Nitrogen makes up most of the air we breathe.
- Liquid nitrogen was used to freeze the laboratory samples quickly.
- We measured nitrogen levels in the soil before planting the crops.
Expressions with nitrogen
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processes where nitrogen compounds are interconverted in the environment
The nitrogen cycle is crucial for replenishing soil nutrients in agriculture..
brown gas used in industry and pollutes the air
Nitrogen dioxide is used to make nitric acid and pollutes cities.
fertilizer that mainly adds nitrogen nutrients to soil for plants
The farmer applied nitrogen fertilizer to boost the corn yield.
colorless, odorless, extremely cold liquid used as a coolant
The laboratory uses liquid nitrogen to preserve biological samples..
process where nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia
Nitrogen fixation is crucial for replenishing soil nutrients in agriculture..
colorless gas with formula NO, sometimes causing smog or acid rain
Nitrogen monoxide is released by cars and forms smog.
chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen
Nitrogen oxide is released during combustion.
combined amount of every form of nitrogen in a material sample
The lab reported high total nitrogen in the river water.
poisonous gas used as rocket propellant and called dinitrogen tetroxide
Nitrogen tetroxide is used as a rocket propellant.
difference between nitrogen intake and excretion in the body
Athletes monitor their nitrogen balance for optimal performance.
chemical compound used as drug or weapon, similar to mustard gas
Nitrogen mustard can treat cancer or be used in warfare.
harmful mental state from nitrogen, often in divers
Nitrogen narcosis can affect divers at great depths.
mix of NO2 and N2O4, harmful oxidizer used in propulsion
Engineers stored nitrogen peroxide carefully for the spacecraft's propulsion system.
chemical compound NCl₃, sometimes used to bleach flour
Nitrogen trichloride is sometimes used to bleach flour.
containing or related to nitrogen
The soil is nitrogen-bearing, enhancing plant growth.
relating to the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds usable by plants
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria play a crucial role in soil fertility.
Origin of nitrogen
Greek, nitron (soda) + genes (born)
Terms with nitrogen included in their meaning
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chemistry
pungent gas made of nitrogen and hydrogen
agriculture
salt compound with nitrogen and oxygen used to boost plant growth
plant uses
plant grown for animal feed or to improve soil nitrogen
plant compound
organic compounds from plants, often with nitrogen and medicinal effects
chemistry
chemical part with nitrogen and hydrogen, written as −NH2, joined to molecules
chemistry
synthetic dye containing nitrogen
medical
condition from rapid pressure decrease causing nitrogen bubbles
chemistry
industrial method to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen
lab substance
powerful corrosive liquid from nitrogen compounds, used for fertilizers, explosives, rocket fuel
chemistry
binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO
chemistry
compound of nitrogen with oxidation state of -3
biology
small swelling on plant roots containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria
chemistry
ammonium salt with nitrogen bonded to four organic groups
biochemical process
conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia
chemistry
containing a two-atom nitrogen group -N=N-
structure
organic molecule with two benzene rings joined by a nitrogen double bond
chemistry
obsolete name for nitrogen
medical blood
related to high nitrogen waste in the blood
chemistry
related to nitrogen in chemical compounds
nitrogen-fixing
symbiotic form of Rhizobia or its root nodule
chemistry material
chemical compound of boron and nitrogen, sometimes used in cutting tools
acr: blood urea nitrogen
test to check kidney function
abr: Carbon-to-Nitrogen
ratio showing amount of carbon compared to nitrogen
fertilizer chemical
white water-soluble compound used as fertilizer and source of nitrogen
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