total nitrogen

BrE: /ˈtəʊtəl ˈnaɪtrədʒən/

Definition

Definition of total nitrogen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environmental measurement

TECH.

combined amount of every form of nitrogen in a material sample

TECH.

The lab reported high total nitrogen in the river water.
Farmers monitor total nitrogen in soil before applying fertilizer.
The wastewater plant must reduce total nitrogen to meet new regulations.

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Expressions with total

total up

add numbers to get a final amount

She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.

total steal

something bought for much less than its real value

This jacket was a total steal at only $20!

a total of

det.

indicates the complete number when several amounts are added

A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.

in total

adv.

including everything or everyone in the count

There are 50 students in total.

grand total

final sum of all amounts added together

The grand total of the bill was $150.

total blackout

complete loss of electrical power

The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with nitrogen

nitrogen cycle

processes where nitrogen compounds are interconverted in the environment

The nitrogen cycle is crucial for replenishing soil nutrients in agriculture..

nitrogen dioxide

brown gas used in industry and pollutes the air

Nitrogen dioxide is used to make nitric acid and pollutes cities.

nitrogen fertilizer

fertilizer that mainly adds nitrogen nutrients to soil for plants

The farmer applied nitrogen fertilizer to boost the corn yield.

liquid nitrogen

colorless, odorless, extremely cold liquid used as a coolant

The laboratory uses liquid nitrogen to preserve biological samples..

nitrogen fixation

process where nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia

Nitrogen fixation is crucial for replenishing soil nutrients in agriculture..

nitrogen monoxide

colorless gas with formula NO, sometimes causing smog or acid rain

Nitrogen monoxide is released by cars and forms smog.

nitrogen oxide

chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen

Nitrogen oxide is released during combustion.

nitrogen tetroxide

poisonous gas used as rocket propellant and called dinitrogen tetroxide

Nitrogen tetroxide is used as a rocket propellant.

nitrogen balance

difference between nitrogen intake and excretion in the body

Athletes monitor their nitrogen balance for optimal performance.

nitrogen mustard

chemical compound used as drug or weapon, similar to mustard gas

Nitrogen mustard can treat cancer or be used in warfare.

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French:azote total, ...
German:Gesamtstickstoff, ...
Italian:azoto totale, ...
Spanish:nitrógeno total, ...
Portuguese:azoto total, ...
Chinese:总氮, ...
Japanese:全窒素, ...
Arabic:النِّتْروجينُ الكُلِّيُّ, ...
Hebrew:חַנְקָן כְּלָלִי, ...
Russian:общее содержание азота, ...
Ukrainian:загальний азот, ...
Hindi:कुल नाइट्रोजन, ...
Bengali:মোট নাইট্রোজেন, ...
Catalan:nitrogen total, ...
Czech:celkový dusík, ...
Danish:totalkvælstof, ...
Dutch:totaal stikstof, ...
Greek:ολικό άζωτο, ...
Hungarian:összes nitrogén, ...
Khmer:អាសូតសរុប, ...
Korean:총질소, ...
Persian:نیتروژن کل, ...
Polish:azot ogólny, ...
Portuguese (BR):nitrogênio total, ...
Romanian:azot total, ...
Swedish:totalkväve, ...
Thai:ไนโตรเจนทั้งหมด, ...
Turkish:toplam azot, ...
Vietnamese:tổng nitơ, ...

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