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Nitrogen

🔄 Synonyms of "Nitrogen"

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Word	Definition
atomic number 7noun	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
nnoun	No

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nitrogen"

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Word	Definition
nnoun	No
atomic number 7noun	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
oxidenoun	(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
monoxidenoun	(chemistry) Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.
azotenoun	(now historical) Nitrogen.
ozonenoun	(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
ammonianoun	A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
nitratenoun	(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
nitrousnoun	(dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.
nitricnoun	Nitric acid.
denitrificationnoun	The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.
soilnoun	(uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
nutrientnoun	A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
fertilizationnoun	The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.
plaguenoun	(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
noxnoun	The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.
floggingnoun	Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.
whippingnoun	(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
scourgenoun	(figurative) A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
fixationnoun	A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.