nitrogen

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

azote

N

atomic number 7

chemical element

dinitrogen

Vertalings

azote

Stickstoff

azoto

nitrógeno

stikstof

άζωτο

nitrogen

azoto

azot

nitrogenium

نيتروجين

nitrogênio

nitrogénio

nitrogène

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/

Etimologie (Engels)

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

Sinne

Two oxygen and two nitrogen high-pressure gas tanks are attached externally to the airlock .