Nonnitrogenic

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Not nitrogenic; not of, containing, or pertaining to nitrogen. not-comparable

    "In most instances sulfonium and phosphonium compounds yielded only weak ganglionic blocking agents. However, ten thiophanium and bisphosphonium compounds point to a possibility of developing highly active and valuable agents in the nonnitrogenic onium class."

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"In most instances sulfonium and phosphonium compounds yielded only weak ganglionic blocking agents. However, ten thiophanium and bisphosphonium compounds point to a possibility of developing highly active and valuable agents in the nonnitrogenic onium class."

Etymology

From non- + nitrogenic.

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