alkaligen

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noun

The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.

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Meanings

nounalkaligen (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.

Origin

From alkali + -gen.

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APA

alkaligen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkaligen

MLA

“alkaligen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkaligen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkaligen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkaligen.

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