English Online Dictionary. What means nitrogen? What does nitrogen mean?
English
Etymology
From French nitrogène (coined by Jean-Antoine Chaptal), corresponding to nitro- + -gen. See niter.
Pronunciation
- enPR: nī′trəjən, IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/, [ˈnɐɪtʰɹəd͡ʒən]
- Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧gen
Noun
nitrogen (countable and uncountable, plural nitrogens)
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
- (uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
- (countable) A specific nitrogen atom within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen
Synonyms
- azote (obsolete)
- E941 when used as a packaging gas or propellant
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- aqua fortis
- aqua regia
- laughing gas
- saltpeter, saltpetre
References
- Nitrogen on the British Royal Society of Chemistry's online periodic table
Anagrams
- ringtone, Notinger, ring tone, retoning, integron
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from French nitrogène.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [niˈtɾɔ.ʒən]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [niˈtɾɔ.d͡ʒen]
Noun
nitrogen m (uncountable)
- nitrogen
- Synonym: azot
Further reading
- “nitrogen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nitrogen”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “nitrogen” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “nitrogen” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Noun
nitrogen ?
- nitrogen
- Synonym: kvælstof
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch nitrogeen (“nitrogen”), from French nitrogène.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni.ˈtro.ɡɛn/
Noun
nitrogen
- nitrogen (chemical element)
- Synonym: (dated) zat lemas
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nitrogen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- نيتروݢن
Etymology
From English nitrogen, from French nitrogène.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nitroɡən/
- Rhymes: -ɡən, -ən
Noun
nitrogen (Jawi spelling نيتروݢن)
- nitrogen (chemical element)
- Synonym: zat lemas / ذات لمس
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
nitrogen n (definite singular nitrogenet, indefinite plural nitrogen, definite plural nitrogena or nitrogenene)
- nitrogen (chemical element; symbol N).
Derived terms
References
- “nitrogen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
nitrogen n (definite singular nitrogenet) (uncountable)
- nitrogen (chemical element; symbol N).
Derived terms
References
- “nitrogen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French nitrogène.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnitroˈd͡ʒen/
- Hyphenation: ni‧tro‧gen
Noun
nitrogen m (uncountable)
- nitrogen (chemical element)
- Synonym: azot
Declension
References
- nitrogen in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English nitrogen, from French nitrogène, from French nitre, from Latin nitrum (“niter, natron”), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron), ultimately from Egyptian nṯrj (“natron”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪtrɔˌɡɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɪtrɔɡɛn
Noun
nitrogen m (uncountable, not mutable)
- nitrogen
- Synonyms: blawrbar, blorai, blornwy, trengnwy
Derived terms
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nitrogen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies