Dinitrogen

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Diatomic nitrogen (molecular nitrogen): the normal nitrogen molecule having two atoms. uncountable

    "Meronyms: nitrogen (strict sense), N"

  2. 2
    Two atoms of nitrogen as part of some other compound. uncountable

    "The emission rates into the air are higher for hydropower plants in nonalpine regions due to higher emission rates of methane biogenic (7.94 × 10₋₅ kg for nonalpine plants and 3.89 × 10₋₆ kg for alpine ones), but for dinitrogen monooxide^([sic]), hydropower plants of alpine regions have higher emission rates (2.14 x 10₋₈ ky for alpine plants and 1.1 x 10₋₁₁ kg for nonalpine ones)."

Synonyms

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azotenitrogennitrogen

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"Meronyms: nitrogen (strict sense), N"

Etymology

From di- + nitrogen.

Related phrases

dinitrogen monoxidedinitrogen oxidedinitrogen pentoxidedinitrogen reductasedinitrogen tetroxidedinitrogen trioxide

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