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nitrogen

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/ni.tɾu.ʒɨ.ni.u/ni·tro·gé·ni·o

Definition

1

A chemical element that is a colorless, odorless gas, symbol N, atomic number 7, constituting about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.

Usage examples

Nitrogen is essential for protein synthesis in plants.
The air we breathe is mostly composed of nitrogen.

Common combinations

nitrogen cyclenitrogen fixationnitrogen gas