nitrogenic

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adjective

of, relating to, or containing nitrogen

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

adjectivenitrogenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof, relating to, or containing nitrogen

    Synonyms: nitrogenous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof, relating to, or containing nitrogen

Similar
nitrogenous
Also see
nitrogenous

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. Englishnitrogenic

From nitrogen + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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