nitrogène

See also: nitrogéné

French

Etymology

From nitre (“saltpetre”) +‎ -gène; coined by Jean-Antoine Chaptal in 1790 on the model of oxygène.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ni.tʁo.ʒɛn/
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Noun

nitrogène m (plural nitrogènes)

  1. (obsolete) nitrogen
    Synonym: azote

Descendants

  • → English: nitrogen
  • → Turkish: nitrojen

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