nitrogen

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Etymology

From French nitrogène (coined by Jean-Antoine Chaptal), corresponding to nitro- + -gen.

Pronunciation

• enPR: nī′trəjən, IPA: /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/, [ˈnɐɪtʰɹəd͡ʒən]

Noun

nitrogen

1. (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.
2. (uncountable) Molecular nitrogen (N₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature.
3. (countable) A specific nitrogen atom within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen

   The two nitrogens are located next to one another on the ring.

Synonyms

• azote (obsolete)
• E941 when used as a packaging gas or propellant

Related terms

• nitrate
• niter, nitre
• nitric
• nitride

• nitrification
• nitrify
• nitrite
• nitr-, nitro-
• nitrous

Translations

• French: azote
• German: Stickstoff
• Italian: azoto
• Portuguese: azoto

  Brazilian: nitrogênio

  European: nitrogénio

• Russian: азо́т
• Spanish: nitrógeno

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