Etymology

nitrogenate

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Today it means: To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen. Full definition →

English nitrogen ← French nitrogène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνίτρον (nítron)
  4. Latinnitrum
  5. Frenchnitre
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  9. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  10. Frenchnitrogène
  11. Englishnitrogen
  12. English todaynitrogenate

From nitrogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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