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nitrogen


Main Entry: ni·tro·gen
Pronunciation: \ˈnī-trə-jən\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French nitrogène, from nitre niter + -gène -gen
Date: 1794

: a colorless tasteless odorless element that as a diatomic gas is relatively inert and constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere and that is a constituent of organic compounds found in all living tissues — see element table

ni·trog·e·nous \nī-ˈträ-jə-nəs\ adjective


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