stikstof

Concepts

nitrogen

dinitrogen

Synonyms

stikstofgas

distikstof

moleculaire stikstof

Translations

azote

Stickstoff

nitrógeno

άζωτο

azoto

nitrogenium

nitrogen

azot

nitrogênio

نيتروجين

azoto

nitrogénio

azòt

nîtrojen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɪk.stɔf/

Etymology

Borrowing or calque of German Stickstoff, from stikken (“to suffocate”) + stof (“matter”), referring to the fact that an animal placed on pure nitrogen suffocates.