pnictogen

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UK/ˈpnɪktə(ʊ)d͡ʒən/US/ˈnɪktəd͡ʒən/

noun

Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

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pentel
OriginAncient Greek πνίγω ← Pre-Greek →
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Meanings

nounpnictogen (plural pnictogens)

plural pnictogens · alternative pnicogen

  1. chemistryAny element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

    Synonyms: pentel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Similar
pentel

Origin

  1. Pre-Greek
  2. Ancient Greekπνίγω“to choke, to stifle”
  3. Englishpnictogen

From Ancient Greek πνικτός (pniktós) + -gen. The first element derives from Ancient Greek πνίγω (pnígō, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), which is ultimately Pre-Greek. By surface analysis, pnicto- + -gen.

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Translations

Afrikaans pnikogeen, pniktogeen
  • pnikogeenelement from the nitrogen group
  • pniktogeenelement from the nitrogen group
French pnictogène
  • pnictogèneelement from the nitrogen group
Greek πνικτίδιο
  • πνικτίδιο (pniktídio)element from the nitrogen group
Hungarian pniktogén
  • pniktogénelement from the nitrogen group
Italian pnicogeno
  • pnicogenoelement from the nitrogen group
Polish azotowiec
  • azotowiecelement from the nitrogen group
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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