nitrogennoun [ U ]
uk/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/symbol Na chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all living things
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- sodium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- urea
- vanadium
- zinc
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Examples from literature
- A plant doesn’t know whether the nitrogen it receives comes from manure or is artificial.