nitrogenate

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verb

To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.

OriginEnglish nitrogen ← French nitrogène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

verbnitrogenate (third-person singular simple present nitrogenates, present participle nitrogenating, simple past and past participle nitrogenated)

present singular third person nitrogenates · participle present nitrogenating · participle past nitrogenated · past nitrogenated

  1. transitiveTo treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
  2. transitivechemistryTo react something with nitrogen.

Synonyms & antonyms

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azotize

Origin

  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. Englishnitrogenate

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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