Nitrogen Definition

nītrə-jən
noun
A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous chemical element forming nearly four fifths of the atmosphere: it is a component of all proteins and nucleic acids: symbol, N; at. no. 7
Webster's New World
(countable) A specific nitrogen within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen.
The two nitrogens are located next to one another on the ring.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 7
  • n

Other Word Forms of Nitrogen

Noun

Singular:
nitrogen
Plural:
nitrogens

Origin of Nitrogen

  • French nitrogène nitro- nitric acid (from New Latin nitro–) -gène -gen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French nitrogène (coined by Lavoisier), corresponding to nitro- + -gen.

    From Wiktionary

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