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nitrogenous

ni·trog·e·nous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahy-troj-uh-nuh s]
    • /naɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs/
    • /nɑɪˈtrɑdʒ·ə·nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-troj-uh-nuh s]
    • /naɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs/

Definitions of nitrogenous word

  • adjective nitrogenous containing nitrogen. 1
  • noun nitrogenous Containing nitrogen in chemical combination. 1
  • adjective nitrogenous containing nitrogen 1
  • adjective nitrogenous containing nitrogen or a nitrogen compound 0
  • adjective nitrogenous of or containing nitrogen or nitrogen compounds 0
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Origin of nitrogenous

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; nitrogen + -ous

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Parts of speech for Nitrogenous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nitrogenous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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