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nitrogen
noun
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Word History
French nitrogène, from nitre niter + -gène -gen
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Nitrogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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