nitrogen

CEFRB2

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A common gas that makes up most of Earth's air.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A specific nitrogen atom within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen.

Examples

  • The air we breathe consists of oxygen and nitrogen.

  • There are several irregularities in the nitrogen cycle.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈnɐɪ.t͡ʃʰɹə.d͡ʒən]
  • /ˈnəi.tɹə.d͡ʒən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Molecular nitrogen (diatomic nitrogen), N₂, a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, which constitutes most of air (78% of it).

  2. The chemical element with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

  3. The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

More examples

In context

  • By molar fraction, nitric oxide contains equal parts nitrogen and oxygen.

  • Holonyms: dinitrogen, N₂, nitrogen (loose sense)

  • Meronyms: nitrogen (strict sense), N

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French nitrogène (coined by French chemist and physician Jean-Antoine Chaptal in 1790). By surface analysis, nitro- + -gen. See also niter.