nitrogen
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～ a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
nitrogen fixation
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～ the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
nitrogen balance
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～ the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)
nitrogen dioxide
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～ a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
nitrogen narcosis
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～ confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; "deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure"
nitrogen mustard
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～ a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
nitrogen-bearing
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～ of or relating to or containing nitrogen
nitrogen-fixing
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～ contributing to the process of nitrogen fixation
nitrogenase
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～ an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
nitrogenise
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～ treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
nitrogenize
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～ treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
nitrogenous
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～ of or relating to or containing nitrogen
nitroglycerin
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～ a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
nitroglycerine
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～ a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
nitrohydrochloric acid
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～ a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
nitrosobacteria
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～ soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites
Nitrosomonas
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～ ellipsoidal soil bacteria
Nitrospan
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～ a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Nitrospan
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～ trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
Nitrostat
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～ a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)